McGeown v Northern Ireland Housing Executive
McGeown v Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- 1994
- New Law Journal (1994) 144 NLJ, 901-902(2) .
HL 23 June 1994. M was tenant of a house owned by N who also owned open land forming part of the estate. That land was crossed by rights of way. M broke her leg after tripping on one of the footpaths. M brought an action for damages for personal injury. Action dismissed, an appeal was also dismissed. The appeal to HL concerned whether any duty of care is owed by the owner of soil over which a public right of way passes towards any person using it. Appeal dismissed.
DAMAGES
DUTY OF CARE
LIABILITY
OCCUPIERS LIABILITY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1957 S2
RIGHTS OF WAY
HL 23 June 1994. M was tenant of a house owned by N who also owned open land forming part of the estate. That land was crossed by rights of way. M broke her leg after tripping on one of the footpaths. M brought an action for damages for personal injury. Action dismissed, an appeal was also dismissed. The appeal to HL concerned whether any duty of care is owed by the owner of soil over which a public right of way passes towards any person using it. Appeal dismissed.
DAMAGES
DUTY OF CARE
LIABILITY
OCCUPIERS LIABILITY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1957 S2
RIGHTS OF WAY