Foreseeability test for pollution liability
Foreseeability test for pollution liability
- 1993
- Times Times 10 December 1993, 34(1) .
"Cambridge Water Co Ltd v Eastern Counties Leather" HL 9 December 1993 held that foreseeability of harm of the relevant type is an essential element of liability under the rule in "Rylands & Fletcher". HL overturned the CA decision in holding that E was not liable to C in damages for the pollution of water.
Contamination
DAMAGES
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
FORESEEABILITY
GROUNDWATER
LIABILITY
NUISANCE
POLLUTION
RYLANDS V FLETCHER
SEEPAGE
TANNERY
WATER AQUIFER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER SUPPLY
"Cambridge Water Co Ltd v Eastern Counties Leather" HL 9 December 1993 held that foreseeability of harm of the relevant type is an essential element of liability under the rule in "Rylands & Fletcher". HL overturned the CA decision in holding that E was not liable to C in damages for the pollution of water.
Contamination
DAMAGES
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
FORESEEABILITY
GROUNDWATER
LIABILITY
NUISANCE
POLLUTION
RYLANDS V FLETCHER
SEEPAGE
TANNERY
WATER AQUIFER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER SUPPLY