Look before you leap
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0346) 15 November 2003, 126-127(2)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Considers occupiers' liability in the context of some recent cases. Argues that suggestions of a compensation culture are often unfounded when the decisions of cases such as "Tomlinson v Congleton BC" ([2003] UKHL 47, Abs67008) are considered. Here the claimant sued the council for damages relying on the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 and 1984 after suffering quadraplegia after breaking his neck on the bottom of a lake after disregarding a no-swimming policy. Describes how the 1957 Act sets out the responsibilities of owners or occupiers and discusses issues relating to the definition of an occupier or lawful visitor of the premises.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS67369 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 124606-1001 |
Considers occupiers' liability in the context of some recent cases. Argues that suggestions of a compensation culture are often unfounded when the decisions of cases such as "Tomlinson v Congleton BC" ([2003] UKHL 47, Abs67008) are considered. Here the claimant sued the council for damages relying on the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 and 1984 after suffering quadraplegia after breaking his neck on the bottom of a lake after disregarding a no-swimming policy. Describes how the 1957 Act sets out the responsibilities of owners or occupiers and discusses issues relating to the definition of an occupier or lawful visitor of the premises.