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 from a balcony and suffered injury.
Held: In view of the Admas case, the policy was understandable. There was no general duty to supply child proof locks.
Judges:
Potter, Lord Justice Potter Mr Justice Bodey Lord Justice Carnwath
Citations:
[2004] EWCA Civ 715, Times 29-Jun-2004
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Cavalier v Pope HL 22-Jun-1906
The wife of the tenant of a house let unfurnished sought to recover from the landlord damages for personal injuries arising from the non-repair of the house, on the ground that the landlord had contracted with her husband to repair the house.
Cited – Stockley v Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council CA 1986
A council owned a two-storey building divided into four flats, one of which was occupied by the plaintiff. It failed to prevent frozen water pipes in the roof of the building (which was outside the demise to the plaintiff) from bursting and flooding . .
Cited – Adams and Another v Rhymney Valley District Council CA 3-Aug-2000
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 . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Housing, Personal Injury
Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.198313