Damage to neighbouring property : wrongful acts of third parties
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; 279(6301) 13 September 1986, 1065(1)Publication details: 1986Description: See Abstracts 33203, 36257)Subject(s): Summary: Liability for the wrongful acts of third parties in relation to neighbouring properties has recently been the subject of two different conclusions in the courts. In Perl ( Exporters) Ltd v Camden London Borough Council (1983), the CA considered that as a matter of principle no such liability could arise (with certain exceptions). In a Scottish case Thomas Graham and Co v Church of Scotland General Trustees (1982) the sherriff took the view that such libility could arise. In this article, the author looks at the implications of two recent cases, Squires v Perth and Kinross DC and King v Liverpool City Council where this distinction has continued.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS36885 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 865-1001 |
Liability for the wrongful acts of third parties in relation to neighbouring properties has recently been the subject of two different conclusions in the courts. In Perl ( Exporters) Ltd v Camden London Borough Council (1983), the CA considered that as a matter of principle no such liability could arise (with certain exceptions). In a Scottish case Thomas Graham and Co v Church of Scotland General Trustees (1982) the sherriff took the view that such libility could arise. In this article, the author looks at the implications of two recent cases, Squires v Perth and Kinross DC and King v Liverpool City Council where this distinction has continued.