OCCUPIERS LIABILITY 57
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1
Occupiera premises
y (control test) e sufficient degree of control over premises
Wheat v E Lacon
Y S1(3) applies to land , buildings fixed & moveable
,
structures including any vessel vehicle or aircraft
,
. Occupiers
2 duty of care S2(2) OLA 1954
I must take reasonable steps to keep the visitor
reasonably
safe for the purpose for which he is permitted to be there
.
3 - Adult visitors S2(1) OLAS7
y keep
premises reasonably safe Laverton u Klapasha
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- Children S2(3) OLA 57
I must be prepared for chudren to be less careful than adults
"Warning signs against allurements & should be relevant
Taylor v Glasgow CC
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- Workmen S2(3)(b) OLA 57
yexpect to
guard against any ordinary risks Roles v Nathan
-
Independent contracters S2(H) (b) 2
Alexander v
yoccupier not lable for
damage caused by1 P . Freshwater
An occupier still may be lableIf they:
I were not reasonable in
employing the 1 P
. . Haseldine v Daw & Son
I didn't make sure that I P
. was
.
sufficiently competent Bottomly v Todmorden
a didn't
properly supervise Woodward v The
Mayor of Hastings
Defences
- contributary negugence
-Warning Signs Szcusca) e
must enable the visitor to
be reasonably safe
.
1
Occupiera premises
y (control test) e sufficient degree of control over premises
Wheat v E Lacon
Y S1(3) applies to land , buildings fixed & moveable
,
structures including any vessel vehicle or aircraft
,
. Occupiers
2 duty of care S2(2) OLA 1954
I must take reasonable steps to keep the visitor
reasonably
safe for the purpose for which he is permitted to be there
.
3 - Adult visitors S2(1) OLAS7
y keep
premises reasonably safe Laverton u Klapasha
>
- Children S2(3) OLA 57
I must be prepared for chudren to be less careful than adults
"Warning signs against allurements & should be relevant
Taylor v Glasgow CC
>
- Workmen S2(3)(b) OLA 57
yexpect to
guard against any ordinary risks Roles v Nathan
-
Independent contracters S2(H) (b) 2
Alexander v
yoccupier not lable for
damage caused by1 P . Freshwater
An occupier still may be lableIf they:
I were not reasonable in
employing the 1 P
. . Haseldine v Daw & Son
I didn't make sure that I P
. was
.
sufficiently competent Bottomly v Todmorden
a didn't
properly supervise Woodward v The
Mayor of Hastings
Defences
- contributary negugence
-Warning Signs Szcusca) e
must enable the visitor to
be reasonably safe
