Rylands V Fletcher

Question 1

Stage 1

Answer 1

Bringing onto land and accumulating

(Giles v walker) weeds not liable
(Miles v forest granite) rocks from bang liable

Question 2

Stage 2

Answer 2

Of a thing likely to cause mischief if it escapes
(Shiffman v order of st john) flagpole
(Hale v hennings) chair o plane

Question 3

Stage 3

Answer 3

Which escapes and causes damage

Escape (read v lyons) doesn’t have to be accident (crown river cruises)

Cause damage (weller v foot and mouth) not just economic loss (British celanese v AH hunt) naturka use of land

Remoteness (Cambridge water v eastern counties leather) reasonably foreseeable

Question 4

Stage 4

Answer 4

Wich amounts to a non natural use of land
(Rickards v lothian) water natural
(Mason v levy) tyres not natural

Strict liability

Question 5

Defences

Answer 5

Act of a stranger (perry v kendricks transport)