Dutton v Bognor Regis Urban District Council

Dutton v Bognor Regis Urban District Council - 1971 - All England Law Reports [1971] 2 All ER 1003-1010(8) .

QBD, 7 April 1971. Discussed a local authority's liability for damages caused by defective works approved by an inspector. B's inspector had approved works on the excavations for the foundations and the damp-proof course of a new house, which subsequently deteriorated due to subsidence. D, the second owner, sought damages from B on the grounds that the work should not have been approved as it did not comply with the bye-laws. "Held": B owed a duty of care to D and was liable for the inspector's negligence


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