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AQA A-Level Law 7162
The Nature of Law
Topic overviewDistributive and Corrective JusticeTheories of Justice: Rawls, Nozick and MarxWhat Law Does in SocietyHow Law and Morality Are EnforcedMoral Diversity in a Pluralist SocietyThe Hart-Devlin DebateProcedural Justice and UtilitarianismThe Rule of Law: Core RequirementsLaw, Rights and the Resolution of DisputesFault and Strict LiabilityWhere Law and Morality OverlapWolfenden and R v BrownAristotle on JusticeJustice through Civil and Criminal LawCriminal and civil law comparedCustom, statute and common law as sourcesEquality, Fairness and Clarity before the Law
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Criminal Law: Rules and Theory
General Elements of Liability
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Preliminary Offences
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Tort: Rules and Theory
Negligence
Occupiers' Liability
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Tort: Defences and Remedies
Contract: Rules and TheoryContract
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Human Rights: Rules and TheoryHuman rights
Topic overviewArticle 2 and Article 5: Life and LibertyArticle 11 and the Conditions for RestrictionRights, Liberties and Correlative DutiesThe Scope of Fundamental Human RightsArticle 2 Exceptions and the Article 5 GuaranteeInterfering with Article 8 RightsArticle 10: Freedom of Expression and Its LimitsThe Human Rights Act and Categories of Rights
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Restrictions and EnforcementHuman rights
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Occupiers' Liability
- 2 subtopics
- 8 things to know
- Paper 2
What Occupiers' Liability covers
The duty owed to lawful visitors under the 1957 Act and the narrower duty owed to trespassers under the 1984 Act.
The 2 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Occupiers, Premises and Lawful VisitorsRecall questions on who counts as an occupier, what premises covers, whether there can be more than one occupier and the statute governing visitors.Open →
- The Duty to Trespassers under the 1984 ActRecall questions on the 1984 Act, the three conditions for a duty to trespassers and what that duty requires, how it is discharged, why the standard is lower than under the 1957 Act, and the defences and exclusion rules.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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Does the duty under the 1957 Act require the occupier to make the premises safe?
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According to section 2(3)(b) of the 1957 Act, what may an occupier expect of a person entering in the exercise of their calling?
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Under section 1(3) of the 1984 Act, what is the first condition that must be satisfied for a duty to arise towards a trespasser?
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Does the duty under the 1984 Act extend to damage to the trespasser's property?
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Can contributory negligence reduce damages in occupiers' liability claims?
Process
Which Act governs lawful visitors, who counts as a visitor, and what is owed to children?
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What must an occupier know about a trespasser, and how may the duty be discharged?
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Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 vs Occupiers' Liability Act 1984
Occupiers' Liability Act 1957: the Act governing the duty owed to lawful visitors. Occupiers' Liability Act 1984: the Act governing the duty owed to trespassers.
Lawful visitor vs Trespasser
Lawful visitor: a person with express or implied permission to be on the premises. Trespasser: a person on the premises without permission or exceeding it.
Occupier vs Premises
Occupier: the person with sufficient control over a place to be responsible for its safety. Premises: the land, building or structure over which that control is exercised.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
How is an 'occupier' defined for the purposes of occupiers' liability?
Model answer
An occupier is a person who has a sufficient degree of control over premises to be under a duty of care to those who enter.
- 2
What does 'premises' encompass under occupiers' liability law?
Model answer
Premises includes land, buildings, and fixed and moveable structures such as ladders, scaffolding, and vehicles.
- 3
Can more than one person be an occupier of the same premises simultaneously?
Model answer
Yes, there can be multiple occupiers of the same premises at the same time if each party has sufficient control over the premises.
- 4
Which statute governs the duty owed by occupiers to lawful visitors?
Model answer
The Occupiers' Liability Act 1957.
- 5
Who qualifies as a 'visitor' under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957?
Model answer
A visitor is someone who has express or implied permission to enter the premises.
- 6
Name three categories of persons who count as visitors under the 1957 Act.
Model answer
Those entering under a contract, those with a legal right of entry, and invitees or licensees.
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- What does Occupiers' Liability cover in AQA A-Level Law?
- 2 subtopics: occupiers, premises and lawful visitors and the duty to trespassers under the 1984 act. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
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