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14 Sep 2021

Oil Spills: Liability (Part 2) – Trespass & Nuisance

A look at the arguments of Trespass and Nuisance in Oil Spill Claims where a neighbourhas an oil spill or some other third party.

Oil Spills: Liability (Part 1) – Rylands v Fletcher & “Polluter Pays” Principle

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12 Sep 2021

Oil Spills: Liability (Part 1) – Rylands v Fletcher & “Polluter Pays” Principle

Oil Spills, especially heating oil spills can be pretty nasty. It is bad when the escape of oil happens at your own property, but it can be a lot worse when it originates at a third party property and then comes across the boundary.