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035 _a(Sirsi) u116405
100 _aDingemans, J
245 _aFlood claims and the law
260 _c2001
490 _aNew Law Journal
_v151(7073) 21 December 2001, 1878-1879(2)
520 _aExplains the actions required to recover damages caused by flooding. Looks at the duties imposed on landowners, the liability of public bodies as defined in the Water Industry Act 1991 and the Human Rights Act 1998, and possible defences in flooding claims such as causation and contributory negligence. Case law.
590 _aABS
650 _aWATER INDUSTRY ACT 1991
650 _aDAMAGES
650 _aLANDOWNERS
650 _aNEGLIGENCE
650 _aNUISANCE
650 _aHUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
650 _aLIABILITY
650 _aFLOODING
690 _aENVIRONMENT-ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
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