1984

• Act 


  The Occupiers Liability Act 1984
• Main case

  British Railways Board v Herrington
• Duty of care

  s.1(3)

  1. the occupier is aware of the danger or has reasonable grounds to believe it exists (Rhind v Astbury Waterpark)
  2. the occupier knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that someone may be in the vicinity of danger (White v St Albans City Council)
  3. the risk if such that in the circumstances he may be expected to offer some protection (Revill v Newbury)
• Breach

  s.1(4)- "to take such care as is reasonable in all circumstances of the case to see if the other does not suffer injury on the premises

  • Reasonable man test
  • risk factors