The landlord housing authority replaced windows with double glazing with locks on the windows with removable keys. Two children died in a fire in the house being unable to escape through the windows. The authority was not liable in negligence. They had followed the current standard practice in fitting the windows with locks of this type.
Judges:
Morritt, Sedley LL,
Citations:
Gazette 03-Aug-2000, Times 11-Aug-2000, [2001] 33 HLR 41, [2000] 3 EGLR 25, (2001) 3 LGLR 9, [2001] PNLR 4, [2000] Lloyds Rep PN 777
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Stevens (Through her Mother and Litigation Friend) v County Borough of Blaenau Gwent CA 17-Jun-2004
The mother of the claimant had complained to the local authority landlord about the absence of locks on her windows. The council replied that such locks could themselves be a hazard, and did not install a lock. The claimant climbed through and fell . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Negligence, Torts – Other, Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.77639