Occupiers liability Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main principle of occupiers liability ?
A
That anyone who occupies land has a responsibility for the safety of any visitors
2
Q
What is the hierarchy of rights in occupiers liability ?
A
Contractors (such as hotel guests)
Invitees (such as customers in a shop)
Licensees (such as friend invited into your home)
Statutory right (such as a police officer with a search warrant)
Uninvited (trespassers)
3
Q
What piece of legislation provided a statutory duty upon the occupier towards lawful visitors ?
A
The occupiers liability act 1957
4
Q
What was set out in the later 1984 occupiers liability act ?
A
The rights of trespassers (uninvited visitors)
5
Q
What can trespassers claim for ?
A
Personal Injury
