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Dutton v Bognor Regis Urban District Council

Series: All England Law Reports ; [1971] 2 All ER 1003-1010(8)Publication details: 1971Subject(s): Summary: 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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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