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Landlords Liability: Developments under the Occupiers Liability Act - Adam Gadd, Pump Court Chambers

12/10/12. Two recent decisions have given further clarification of the extent of landlord’s duty under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957.  The first, Alexander v (1) Freshwater Properties Ltd (2) Christopher Place (T/ A Place Construction) [2012] EWCA Civ 1048 found that a landlord could be liable under the OLA for an injury that occurred whilst refurbishment works were being carried out.

In this case, the landlord was the relevant occupier of the premises where the Claimant was injured. The landlord had engaged...

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