Rylands V Fletcher

Rylands V Fletcher Defences - statutory authority - volenti non fit injuria - acts of third parties (except where the defendant failed to control reasonably foreseeable third party acts, eg. Of children) - Acts of God - Total unforeseeability of harm

Trespass Trespass to goods - conversion - detinue Trespass to the person - false imprisonment - harassment Trespass to land - Various forms:  Personal entry onto land  Remaining on land after earlier permission has been withdrawn  Leaving objects on land, including some owned animals Features: - Area protected - Plaintiffs - Signs and warnings  Trespass after warning to leave  Trespass after warning to stay off  Delivery of warnings Defences: - aircraft in normal passage are protected by legislation, but this does not extend to damage caused by them - defendant had permission by licence to enter, - Necessity. A defence in civil law paralleled in respect of criminal charges by Trespass Act 1980 - Exercise of lawful or statutory authority - Defendant going onto another’s land in order to abate a nuisance in a reasonable manner Remedies - Damages - Injunction, to prevent continuing or anticipated trespass - The ejection of a person or goods, in a reasonable manner - Action for recovery of land, which has been wrongfully taken or occupied.