Occupiers Liability Act 1957

The section begins by defining an occupiers liability before introducing the occupiers liability act 1957.

Occupiers liability act 1957. The occupiers liability act 1957 c. Occupiers liability act 1957 was followed by the occupiers liability act 1984 with more specific details covering private rights dealing with trespassers or visitors breaching limitations set by the occupier for entrance. All others are covered by the occupiers liability act 1984 discussed below there are thus three key definitions which are relevant to applying the act. At the end of this section you should be comfortable understanding the rules encapsulated in the occupiers liability acts 1957 and 1984.

It put forth specific conditions before the involvement of the duty of care had to step in. A piece of law commonly relied upon in all manner of cases including slips and trips workplace injuries and more is section 2 2 of the occupier s liability act 1957 which reads. The occupiers liability act 1957 dictates the duty that an occupier owes to lawful visitors as per s 1 1. You should have an appreciation for the case law interpreting these statutes.

By virtue of s 1 3 a the act applies not only to land and buildings but also extends to fixed and movable structures including any vessel vehicle or aircraft. In english law occupiers liability towards visitors is regulated in the occupiers liability act 1957. The 1957 act is mainly concerned with lawful visitors and provides that all lawful entrants are owed the same common duty of care. It deals with liability that may arise from accidents caused by the defective or dangerous condition of the premises.

31 is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom that covers occupiers liability the result of the third report of the law reform committee the act was introduced to parliament as the occupiers liability bill and granted the royal assent on 6 june 1957 coming into force on 1 january 1958. In addition occupiers liability to trespassers is provided under the occupiers liability act 1984. The occupiers liability act 1957 imposes a common duty of care on occupiers to lawful visitors. The occupiers liability act 1957 states that the occupier of a premises in england and wales may be held responsible where a visitor to that premises is injured or their property is damaged.

Occupiers liability act 1957. Occupier s liability is a field of tort law which deals with liability that may arise from accidents caused by the defective or dangerous condition of the premises.