occupiers liability act 1957

• Steps for occupiers liability

  1. Occupier

  2. Premises

  3. Lawful visitors
• Harris v Birkenheat Corporation


  Occupier has effective control
• Wheat v E Lacon


  There can be more than one occupier
• Bailey v Armed


  Occupier isn't always liable
• S.1(3) of OLA 1957

  'Premises' refers to 'any fixed or moveable structure
• Revill v Newbury


  Premises must be dangerous
• Types of lawful visitors

  1. Workers

  2. Independent contract

  3. Children

  4. Adult visitors
• S.2(3)(b) of OLA 1957


  Workers should guard against risk
• Hoseldine


  Work reasonable of a contractor
• Woodward v Mayor of Hastings


  Occupier must check work
• Bottomley v Todmorden Cricket Club


  Competent contractor
• S.2(4) of OLA 1957

  Negligent work isn't occupiers fault
• Phipps v Rochester Corporation


  Children should be supervised
• Jolly v London Borough of Sutton


  Foreseeable risk
• S.2(3) of OLA 1957

  Premises must be reasonably foreseeable for a child of that age
• Laverton v Kiapasha Takeaway Supreme


  Adult visitors
• S.2(2) of OLA 1957


  Premises must be reasonably safe for adult visitors