Occupiers' Liability

True or false: The Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 covers lawful visitors

• True

• False

To be considered an occupier, someone must have sufficient (a)  

What happened in Wheat v Lacon & Co (1966)?

• A child ate poisonous berries

• Someone slipped on a slippery step

• The manager and employers were all considered occupiers

• Someone dived into a body of water and broke their neck

What section do we use for establishing the standard of care provided by occupiers?

• s.1 (1)

• s.2 (2)

• s.2 (4) (b)

• s.2 (4)

What section relates to workers?

• s.2 (1)

• s.2 (3)

• s.2 (5)

• s.2 (3)

What section relates to the defence of warnings?

• s.2 (4)

• s.2 (4) (b)

• s.2 (3)

• s.2 (2)

Does an occupier have a duty to keep all premises absolutely safe?

• Yes

• No

Do you think trespassers should be provided some protection on other people's land?

• Yes

• No

Why do you think we provide protection to trespassers?

What Act of Parliament was introduced to deal with the law of tort in relation to trespassers?