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Occupier's liability

Series: Estates Gazette Case Summaries ; [2002] 12EG 136 (CS)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council and another, CA 14 March 2002. Appellant (T) suffered serious injuries after diving into a mere managed by the repondent council (C). Judge dismissed T's claims as he stated that C had not been under a duty of care because there was no obligation to warn of what was an obvious risk. C appealed and this was accepted, as the earlier judge had not attached sufficient weight to the history of injuries and near fatalities at the mere.
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Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council and another, CA 14 March 2002. Appellant (T) suffered serious injuries after diving into a mere managed by the repondent council (C). Judge dismissed T's claims as he stated that C had not been under a duty of care because there was no obligation to warn of what was an obvious risk. C appealed and this was accepted, as the earlier judge had not attached sufficient weight to the history of injuries and near fatalities at the mere.