Strict liability and the rule in Caledonian Railway Co v Greenock Corporation

Gordon Cameron

Strict liability and the rule in Caledonian Railway Co v Greenock Corporation

Gordon Cameron

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Abstract

Reasoning behind anomaly in Scottish law that liability for harm following alteration of course of natural stream is strict rather than fault based and whether reconsideration of Caledonian case shows element of fault is required.© 2011 Sweet & Maxwell

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	356-375
Number of pages	20
Journal	Scottish Law & Practice Quarterly
Volume	5
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 2000

Keywords

Nuisance (Law)
Rivers
Scotland
Strict liability

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Strict liability and the rule in Caledonian Railway Co v Greenock Corporation

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