OLA 1957

• Who is a duty owed to in OLA 1957?

  Lawful visitors
• What case is linked to s.2(2)?

  Laverton v Kiapasha Takeway
• What case is linked to s.2(3)(a)- OLA 1957?

  Jolley v Sutton
• What case is linked to s.2(3)(b)- OLA 1957?

  Roles v Nathan
• What case is linked to s.2(4)(a)- OLA 1957?

  Staples v West Dorset
• What case is linked to s.2(4)(b) - OLA 1957?

  Haseldine v Dawe
• What is s.2(2)- OLA 1957?

  An occupier must keep lawful visitors reasonably safe for the purpose of their visit
• What is s.2(3)(a) - OLA 1957?

  An occupier must be prepared for children to be less careful than adults
• What is s.2(3)(b) -OLA 1957?


  An occupier may expect that a person in the exercise of his trade will appreciate and guard against any special risks which they ought to know about through their work
• What is s.2(4)(a) - OLA 1957?

  Warning notices : the occupier's liability is discharged if he or she gives effective warning of the danger
• What must the warning sign be to enable the visitor to be reasonably safe?

  sufficient
• What are the three components needed for a defence in S.2(4)(b)?

  1. It was reasonable to hire a contractor
  2. Reasonable precautions were taken to ensure the contractor was competent
  3. If the nature of the work allows, reasonable checks were taken to inspect the work
• What happened in Laverton v Kiapasha Takeway?

  Customer slipped in takeway on a rainy day, breaking her ankle
• What was the point of law in Laverton v Kiapasha Takeaway?

  No duty to keep visitors completely safe, only reasonable.
• What happened in Jolley v Sutton?

  14-year-old boy and his friend found an old boat abandoned and played in it.
• What section is linked to Jolley v Sutton?

  S2(3)(a)
• What section does Roles v Nathan link to?

  S2(3)(b)
• What section does Haseldine v Daw link to?

  s2(4)(b)
• What section does Staples v West Dorset link to?

  s2(4)(a)