Flooding: Opening the flood gates

Atlantic Chambers (Chambers of Simon Dawes) | Property Law Journal | November 2014 #326
Andrew Williams assesses the law where property is damaged as a result of something on neighbouring land ‘Even where strict liability can be established according to the principles of Rylands v Fletcher, the rules of remoteness of damage are the same as in private nuisance generally. Accordingly there can be no liability for an unforeseeable …

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Construction Focus

John Starr | Property Law Journal | July/August 2014 #323
John Starr provides an overview of two recent construction cases ‘Northumbrian Water sought to recover its loss in nuisance and negligence. It alleged that McAlpine had failed to take reasonable care to identify the existence of underground services formerly present at the site.’ Some concrete reassurance for contractors The Court of Appeal recently heard an …

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