In Read v Lyons [1947], Lord Macmillan expressed his doubts (obiter) about using the rule in Rylands v Fletcher to claim damages for personal injury. He said:
'as the law stands an allegation of _________ is in general essential to the relevancy of an action for reparation for personal injuries'.
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Q1: Rylands v Fletcher introduced strict liability in
Q2: In Rylands v Fletcher, Blackburn J formulated
Q3: When Rylands v Fletcher reached the House
Q4: Over 100 years after Rylands v Fletcher,
Q5: Claiming under Rylands v Fletcher has become
Q6: Why was there no liability in Read
Q8: Why was there no liability in Rickards
Q9: The claim in Cambridge Water Co Ltd
Q10: What has happened to the Rylands v
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