Rylands V Fletcher

Question 1

Transco 2003 HOL

Answer 1

You cannot claim for personal injury under this claim

Question 2

Giles v walker

Answer 2

Plants grew on land naturally so no liability

Question 3

Trasco V Stockport MBC

Answer 3

Instead of saying natural use we should instead say ordinary use

Question 4

Shiffman V the grand priory

Answer 4

Flagpole was considered to have escaped

Question 5

Lord Hoffman

Answer 5

Injury doesn’t count for Rylands v fletcher however only orbited meaning persuasive not binding

Question 6

Cambridge water v leather PLC

Answer 6

Damage must be foreseeable and not too remote

Question 7

Perry v transport

Answer 7

If stranger caused escape then D may not be liable

Question 8

Nicholls v marsland

Answer 8

When there are extreme weather conditions and humans can’t do anything against it. Damage must be unforeseeable