Rylands v Fletcher A01

Question 1

Rylands v Fletcher

Answer 1

made a reservoir- flooded neighbouring mineshafts

developed the 4part test

Question 2

Bringing onto the land and an accumulation

FAIL if it is naturally present e.g weeds

Answer 2

Giles v Walker

Question 3

bringing onto the land and an accumulation

FAIL if it naturally accumulates e.g rainwater

Answer 3

Ellison v Ministry

Question 4

thing is likely to do mischief if it escapes

damage must be foreseeable

Answer 4

Hale v Jennings bro

Question 5

Hale v Jennings bro

Answer 5

successful- risk was foreseeable if fairground chair became loose

Question 6

non natural use of the land

Answer 6

Rickards v Lothian

Question 7

Rickards v Lothian

Answer 7

failed- use of water in domestic pipes was a natural use of the land

Question 8

non natural use of land -

Answer 8

Transco v Stockport

Question 9

Transco v Stockport =

Answer 9

use of land= out of the ordinary considering time and place, and wether they are activities where there’s public benefit = IRRELEVANT

Question 10

thing stored escapes and causes foreseeable damage that is not too remote - must escape from 1 property onto adjoining property

Answer 10

Read v Lyons

Question 11

read v lyons

Answer 11

explosion in factory- vibrations caused injury = NOT ESCAPE

Question 12

not fulfilled if just a by-product escapes

Answer 12

Stannard v Gore

Question 13

Stannard v Gore

Answer 13

tyres accumulated and set on fire and fire spread, tyres did not escape the fire did

Question 14

personal injury not included

Answer 14

Transco v Stockport

Question 15

must be foreseeable and not too remote

Answer 15

Cambridge Water co v Eastern Counties Leather

Question 16

Cambridge Water Co v Eastern Counties Leather

Answer 16

leather tanning seeped into soil after minor spillages which polluted local water company = TOO REMOTE AND NOT FORESEEABLE