Tomlinson v Congleton BC
| Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council | |
|---|---|
The claimant jumped head-first into this shallow lake. | |
| Court | House of Lords |
| Full case name | Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council and others |
| Decided | 31 July 2003 |
| Citations | [2003] UKHL 47; [2004] 1 A.C. 46; [2003] 3 W.L.R. 705; [2003] 3 All E.R. 1122; [2004] P.I.Q.R. P8; [2003] 32 E.G. 68 (C.S.); (2003) 100(34) L.S.G. 33; (2003) 153 N.L.J. 1238; (2003) 147 S.J.L.B. 937; [2003] N.P.C. 102 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead; Lord Hoffmann; Lord Hutton; Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough; Lord Scott of Foscote |
| Keywords | |
| Trespassers, occupiers liability, standard of care | |
Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council [2003] UKHL 47 is a 2003 court case in England from the House of Lords regarding the torts of negligence and occupiers' liability (the latter regarding the Occupiers' Liability Act 1984).
It was a landmark case that has been regarded as an attempt to stem the development of a "compensation culture" in the UK.