Claiming under Rylands v Fletcher has become easier since the House of Lords decision in Transco v Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council [2004]

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the four requirements to make out a claim were clarified in the Transco case, with the result that bringing something onto land 'likely to do mischief if it escapes' now equates to something having 'an exceptionally high risk of danger', and the concept of 'non-natural' use of land was reinterpreted as being 'extraordinary or unusual'. Both of these reinterpretations make the liability criteria harder to satisfy.

Claiming Under Rylands V Fletcher Has Become Easier Since the House