Public welfare v `natural use` of land as the basis for liability in environmental damage cases: some perspectives on the past and possible future role of tortious remedies

Brearley, J.S.

Public welfare v `natural use` of land as the basis for liability in environmental damage cases: some perspectives on the past and possible future role of tortious remedies - 1995 - Journal of Environmental Law 7(2) 1995, 119-136(18) .

Examines issues raised by the "Cambridge Water Co Ltd v Eastern Counties Leather plc" including forseeability, allocation of liability for historic pollution, insurance cover, and `public welfare` v `over-riding` public theory. Tortious remedies available for dealing with environmental damage are discussed.


CAMBRIDGE WATER CO LTD V EASTERN COUNTIES LEATHER PLC
DUTY OF CARE
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
FORESEEABILITY
HISTORIC POLLUTION
OVERRIDING PUBLIC INTEREST
PUBLIC INTEREST
RYLANDS V FLETCHER
STRICT LIABILITY
WIGAN MOUNT NO 2