House of Lords rules on contamination

Harnett, M.

House of Lords rules on contamination - 1994 - Building 259(7826) 14 January 1994, 20-21(1) .

Discusses the HL decision "Cambridge Water Company v Eastern Counties Leather" (Abs50060) which ruled that CA had erred in law in awarding damages of £1m to a water company whose borehole had been contaminated by solvents originating from a local tanning works.


CAMBRIDGE WATER CO LTD V EASTERN COUNTIES LEATHER PLC (HL)
CIVIL LIABILITY
DAMAGES
FORESEEABILITY
LIABILITY
NEGLIGENCE
POLLUTION
RYLANDS V FLETCHER
WATER AQUIFER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER SUPPLY