Tort: Occupiers Liabillity

Question 1

1957

Answer 1

Occupier owes a duty of care to lawful visitors

Question 2

1984

Answer 2

Trespassers have similar rights to visitors when injured only

Question 3

Wheat v E.Lacon & Co. Ltd

Answer 3

Pub manager allowed to rent out rooms in private quarter. Paying guest falls down unlit staircase

Question 4

Harris v Birkenhead Corp

Answer 4

Council takes possession of a house but fails to board it and secure building. Child injured on entry

Question 5

Bailey v Armes

Answer 5

D lived in a flat above a supermarket. Their son took another boy onto the roof and the friend became injured. Neither D nor supermarket responsible as they didn’t control the roof

Question 6

s.1(3)(a) occupiers liability act

Answer 6

Any fixed or moveable structure including any vessel, vehicle and aircraft