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Tort: Occupiers' Liability

Occupiers, premises and visitors

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  • AS Unit 2

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Recall questions on the control test for occupation, whether ownership matters, how premises are defined, implied licences, how a visitor becomes a trespasser, and the burden of proof.

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Which two statutes govern occupiers' liability?

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What does each of the Occupiers' Liability Acts 1957 and 1984 cover?

Key term

Why was occupiers' liability put on a statutory footing?

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  1. 1

    Which two statutes govern occupiers' liability?

    Model answer

    The Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 and the Occupiers' Liability Act 1984.

  2. 2

    What does each Act cover?

    Model answer

    The 1957 Act governs the duty owed to lawful visitors; the 1984 Act governs the duty owed to trespassers and others not visitors.

  3. 3

    Why was occupiers' liability put on a statutory footing?

    Model answer

    The common law had developed a set of technical categories of entrant with different duties, which was complex and produced arbitrary results.

  4. 4

    How is an occupier defined?

    Model answer

    The Acts do not define the term; it takes its common law meaning of the person with a sufficient degree of control over the premises.

  5. 5

    Which case establishes the control test for occupation?

    Model answer

    Wheat v E Lacon and Co Ltd (1966).

  6. 6

    Can premises have more than one occupier?

    Model answer

    Yes; anyone with a sufficient degree of control may be an occupier, so a landlord and a manager may both qualify.

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