Occupiers' liability in English law

Part of a series on common law
English tort law
Negligence
Acts of the claimant Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Loss of right Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res ipsa loquitur
Trespass
Occupiers' liability
Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 Occupiers' Liability Act 1984
Defamation
Strict liability
Rylands v Fletcher Vicarious liability
Nuisance
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Occupiers' liability is a field of tort law, codified in statute, which concerns the duty of care owed by those who occupy real property, through ownership or lease, to people who visit or trespass. It deals with liability that may arise from accidents caused by the defective or dangerous condition of the premises. In English law, occupiers' liability towards visitors is regulated in the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957. In addition, occupiers' liability to trespassers is provided under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1984. Although the law largely codified the earlier common law, the difference between a "visitor" and a "trespasser", and the definition of an "occupier" continue to rely on cases for their meaning.