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Occupiers liability
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which act sets out the liability for visitors | Occupiers liability act 1957 |
| Which act sets out the liability for tresspsssers | Occupiers liability act 1984 |
| Who is an occupier | Ahoy one who has control over the premises |
| Name the case that states who is an occupier | Wheat v Lacon |
| Which section of the occupiers liability act sets defines a premises | S1(3) OLA 1957: land, building or any fixed or moveable structure |
| Which section of the OLA sets out what the must occupy | S2(1): an occupier of a premises owes a common duty of care to visitors to these premises |
| What is S2(2) of the OLA | The duty of the occupier is to take reasonable care to keep visitors reasonably safe |
| Which case sets out that invitation doesn’t equal misuse of the premises | The Calgarth |
| Define visitor | Someone who has express or implied permission from the occupier to enter the premises |
| What is the standard for children in OLA | S2(3): provides that an occupier must be prepared for children to be less careful than adults |
| What is a case to show the standard for children in OLAN | Phipps v Rochester Corperation |
| What are allurements | Occupiers may be liable for failing to protect children from allurements or traps |
| What is a case for allurements | Jolley v Sutton |