Occupiers' Liability | AQA A-Level Law (7162)

Occupiers' Liability

  • 29 questions
  • 2 subtopics
  • Paper 2: Tort
  • Paper 2

The duty owed to lawful visitors under the 1957 Act and the narrower duty owed to trespassers under the 1984 Act..

It covers occupiers, Premises and Lawful Visitors and the Duty to Trespassers under the 1984 Act.

Sample questions from Occupiers' Liability

Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.

  1. Occupiers, Premises and Lawful Visitors

    Who qualifies as a 'visitor' under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957?

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    A visitor is someone who has express or implied permission to enter the premises.
  2. Occupiers, Premises and Lawful Visitors

    According to section 2(3)(b) of the 1957 Act, what may an occupier expect of a person entering in the exercise of their calling?

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    The occupier may expect that such a person will appreciate and guard against any special risks ordinarily incident to that calling.
  3. The Duty to Trespassers under the 1984 Act

    What is the nature of the duty owed to trespassers under section 1(4) of the 1984 Act?

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    The duty is to take such care as is reasonable in all the circumstances to see that the trespasser does not suffer injury by reason of the danger.
  4. The Duty to Trespassers under the 1984 Act

    Can contributory negligence reduce damages in occupiers' liability claims?

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    Yes, contributory negligence can reduce damages in claims under both the 1957 and 1984 Acts.

The 2 subtopics

One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.

Subtopic What it covers Questions
Occupiers, Premises and Lawful Visitors Recall questions on who counts as an occupier, what premises covers, whether there can be more than one occupier and the statute governing visitors. 14
The Duty to Trespassers under the 1984 Act Recall questions on the 1984 Act, the three conditions for a duty to trespassers and what that duty requires, how it is discharged, why the standard is lower than under the 1957 Act, and the defences and exclusion rules. 15
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How the guide is worked

Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.

  1. Step 1 · Closed book

    Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.

  2. Step 2 · Open book

    Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.

  3. Step 3 · Closed book again

    Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.

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