This case established the modern definition of 'occupier' in occupiers' liability law, determining that multiple parties can simultaneously be occupiers of the same premises. The House of Lords clarified that occupation depends on having sufficient control over premises rather than legal ownership.

The House of Lords established that an occupier can be liable for nuisance created by third parties if they knew or ought to have known of the nuisance and failed to take reasonable steps to abate it.

The Court of Appeal held that a decorator owed a duty to take reasonable care to prevent burglary when left alone in a house, establishing liability for failing to lock premises when leaving temporarily.

A local council was held liable when two boys were injured playing on an abandoned boat on council land. The House of Lords established that liability exists if the type of harm that occurred was reasonably foreseeable, even if the precise manner of injury was not.

House of Lords established that reasonable care must account for foreseeable users including those with disabilities, specifically blind pedestrians.

House of Lords decision establishing that there is generally no liability for pure omissions in negligence, and no general duty to prevent third parties from causing harm to others. The case clarified when positive duties may arise and the limits of liability for third party acts.

Trespass for burglary can occur within buildings you're otherwise permitted to enter.

Exceeding permitted entry with intent to steal constitutes trespassory burglary.

An employee was injured by a stone falling from a crane while working in a railway cutting. The employer argued the defence of volenti non fit injuria. The House of Lords held that mere continued working with knowledge of danger does not establish voluntary assumption of risk.

Property owners cannot claim contributory negligence against injured burglars

Supreme Court case that clarified the law on statutory authority defence to nuisance and the circumstances in which planning permission affects nuisance liability.

Unintentional personal injury claims must be brought in negligence, not trespass.

Landowners liable for natural land movements causing neighbour damage if prevention reasonable.

House of Lords creates strict liability rule for dangerous escapes from land

Rylands v Fletcher requires escape from defendant's land for strict liability

Employers liable for employees' torts despite express prohibitions if within employment scope.

Employers vicariously liable for employee's unauthorised but connected acts during employment.

Court defines burglary requiring knowledge of trespassory entry

House of Lords establishes liability for omission after creating dangerous situation

Nuisance liability requires damage beyond that affecting ordinary land use

Secondary parties liable if principal's acts were foreseeable consequences of joint venture

Employers liable for banned employee acts if done in course of employment

Partial entry trapped in window still constitutes entry for burglary purposes.

House of Lords establishes neighbour principle and modern negligence law

Cannot take benefit of deed without accepting corresponding burdens - mutual benefit and burden

Railway gatekeeper convicted for manslaughter by omission after failing duty

Employers liable for staff's intentional crimes if closely connected to job

Proprietary estoppel may fail where equity has been satisfied by acquiescence