Rylands v Fletcher Flashcards
1
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Hunter v Canary Wharf
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Legal interest: Only interest in the land
2
Q
6 Basic Factors
RvF
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Claimants legal interest Accumulation A dangerous thing Non- Natural use Escape Reasonably Forseeable
3
Q
Giles v Walker
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Accumulation: Stored the substance for a period of time
Non natural Use: Thistles would be a natural use, so failed
4
Q
Hale v Jennings
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A dangerous thing: More than normal substances
5
Q
Gore v Stannard
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Escape: Substance must escape not the result of it escaping ie; gas released and fire spreads
6
Q
Read v Lyons
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Escape: No sign of substance escaping
7
Q
Cambridge Water v ECL
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Foreseeable: Was not foreseeable
8
Q
Reasonableness
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Importan; finish
