Defences to Rylands v Fletcher

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Statutory Authority

Green v Chelsea Waterworks- company not liable as occasional bursts were inevitable when being obliged to run a water supply

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Volenti

If C agrees to dangerous thing being brought onto their land then can be used.

Common benefit would be neighbours access to a water storage

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Act of Stranger

Hale v Jennings- danger caused was due to a stranger (TP) tampering with it

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Act of God

Nichols v Marsland- D not liable as thunderstorm was an Act of God which could not be reasonably predicted