Rylands V Fletcher Flashcards

1
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The escape of dangerous things

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Rylands v fletcher

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2
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4 elements

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Bringing into land
The thing is likely to do a mischief is it escapes
A non natural use of the land
Thing stored must escape and cause foreseeable damage

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3
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Bringing onto land

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Giles v Walker

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4
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The thing is likely to do a mischief

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Hale v Jennings

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5
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A non natural use of the land

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Rickards v Lothian

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6
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Thing stored must escape

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Ponting v Noakes

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7
Q

Thing stored must escape
Fire can be problematic
1. Thing must escape not fire
2.limited to cases where fire has been deliberately or negligently started
3, starting a fire on land may be a very ordinary use of land

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Wyvern Tyres v Gore

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8
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Defences

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Consent
Act of a stranger
Act of God
Statutory authority
Contributory negligence

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9
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Defences
Act of a stranger

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Perry v Kendricks Transport Ltd

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10
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Defences
Act of God

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Nichols v Marsland

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