Occupiers' liability Lessons

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR AS Level Law Occupiers' liability for AS Level Law. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.

Status first: who is the claimant?

Flowchart showing how to choose between the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 and the Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 by asking whether the injured person was a lawful visitor or a trespasser, with the three section 1(3) conditions on the 1984 side

Occupiers' liability is the tort that deals with injuries caused by the condition of premises, or things done or omitted on premises. The first question is not simply whether the occupier was careless, but what legal status the claimant had when injured.

Occupiers' liability Lesson