Public utility held liable for property flooding (Record no. 69909)

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System control number (Sirsi) u117343
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Title Public utility held liable for property flooding
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2002
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Series statement Estates Gazette
Volume/sequential designation (0213) 30 March 2002, 97(1)
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Summary, etc. Public or privatised statutory undertakers, whose activities caused damage or loss to people in the vicinity, have usually been sympathetically viewed by the law. CA has recently ruled however that traditional common law position has changed, after 'Marcic v Thames Water Utilities Ltd' 2002. It concluded that flooding from inadequate sewer can lead to liability in nuisance, where Thames Water had neglected to maintain a programme of flood-relief works which gave priority to houses at risk of internal flooding, whereas this property was damaged externally. Both parties appealed against first ruling to reject householders claims, but award compensation under Human Rights Act 1998. CA found that defendant had a duty of care to try to abate a nuisance. Sewerage authorities may now have to act positively on overloaded sewers.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element MARCIC V THAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD
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Topical term or geographic name entry element RYLANDS V FLETCHER
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Topical term or geographic name entry element HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
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Topical term or geographic name entry element WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1991
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Topical term or geographic name entry element LEAKEY V NATIONAL TRUST
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Topical term or geographic name entry element SMEATON V ILFORD CORPORATION
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Topical term or geographic name entry element DUNNE V NORTH WESTERN GAS BOARD
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Topical term or geographic name entry element THAMES WATER
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Topical term or geographic name entry element GLOSSOP V HESTON AND ISLEWORTH LOCAL BOARD
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-CASE LAW
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     London London News article 04/04/2002   WB3812-04 117343-1001 06/08/2019 1 06/08/2019 News article