Tort Law: Rylands v Fletcher in Action: Buncefield

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Tort Law in the News:

The recent finding by the High Court found Total 100% liable for the recent Buncefield Disaster. 

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article5944190.ece

 

Albeit tragic, a great synoptic case study particularly for students following the OCR A-Level syllabus.
Key Topic Areas: Rylands v Fletcher, Duty of Care,  Breach, Nuisance ,Remoteness, Causation and Contributory Negligence (the latest point of contention) are all neatly encapsulated within the sad story.

The following article from The Times may be a useful starting point for the development of materials:

Buncefield Article

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