Hartley v Mayoh and Co: 1954

The expression ‘persons employed’ does not extend to a fireman who enters a factory in order to put a fire out, though the occupier may well have a duty to warn firemen of an unexpected danger or trap of which he knows or ought to know.

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[1954] 1 QB 383

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Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.538252