Rylands V Fletcher

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

When D gathers something dangerous on their land, which escapes and causes damage on neighbouring land

Question 2

Land belongs to D if they control it

Answer 2

Read v Lyon’s

Question 3

D doesn’t control land if they let it

Answer 3

Smith v Scott

Question 4

Cant bring something naturally accumulating into land eg rain

Answer 4

Ellison v MOD

Question 5

Doesn’t matter if the escape was foreseeable, just if damage is likely to be caused if it escapes

Answer 5

Hale v Jennings

Question 6

D must bring fire into land, not object that starts fire

Answer 6

Stannord v Gore

Question 7

Non-natural means a special use which brings increased dangers to others

Answer 7

Richards v Lothian

Question 8

Non natural if no general benefit

Answer 8

British celmese v A Hunt LtD

Question 9

Non natural if high risk of danger

Answer 9

Cambridge water co v Easten Counties leather

Question 10

It just escape and cause ressonablt foreseeable damage

Answer 10

Cambridge water do

Question 11

Escapee and goes where D doesn’t control

Answer 11

Read v Lyons

Question 12

C must have legal rights in affected land to sue

Answer 12

Transco v Stockport MBC

Question 13

Act of a stranger

Answer 13

Rickards v Lothian

Question 14

Act of god

Answer 14

Nicholas v Marsland