Harris v Northamptonshire County Council: 1897

At common law a highway authority is under a duty to remove obstructions from a highway.

Citations:

(1897) 61 JP 599

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedAli v The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council CA 17-Nov-2010
The claimant appealed against rejection of her claim for damages after slipping on a footpath maintainable by the defendant after an accumulation of mud and debris. The claim appeared to be the first under section 130, and the highway authority . .
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Local Government

Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.426030