Buckland v Guildford Gas Light and Coke Co: 1948

Whether someone is a trespasser vis-a-vis the occupier is relevant only to the foreseeability of his presence.

Citations:

[1948] 2 All ER 1086, [1949] 1 KB 410

Cited by:

CitedBritish Railways Board v Herrington HL 16-Feb-1972
Land-owner’s Possible Duty to Trespassers
The plaintiff, a child had gone through a fence onto the railway line, and been badly injured. The Board knew of the broken fence, but argued that they owed no duty to a trespasser.
Held: Whilst a land-owner owes no general duty of care to a . .
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Negligence, Land

Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.181102