rylands v fletcher Flashcards
1
Q
_ could make a claim against _ in the tort of R v F for _
A
C must have an interest in the land (own, rent or have a proprietary interest in it)
2
Q
4 things must be proven to be successful
A
- the bringing onto land or accumulation or storage of a non natural substance. the substance must be not naturally present on the land
giles v walker
3
Q
- of a thing likely to cause mischief if it escapes. damage must be rf if it does
A
4
Q
- It must amount. to the non-natural use of the land, meaning ‘extraordinary and
unusual’. Things stored associated with domestic use are not considered non-
natural
rickards v lothian
A
5
Q
It does escape and causes reasonably foreseeable damage to the adjoining
property
Cambridge Water Co v Eastern Counties Leather)
(Cambridge Water Co v Eastern Counties Leather)
A