Telfer v Glasgow Corporation, 1974 SLT 51
Citation: Telfer v Glasgow Corporation, 1974 SLT 51
Rule of thumb: Do derelict buildings have to be boarded up to keep people out? If a child gets injured in one which is not boarded up is this potentially a claim? Yes, derelict buildings do have to be boarded up with a ‘danger’ sign, and if they are not and a child gets injured there then it is potentially a claim.
Judgment:
‘It afforded every possible allurement for them (children) – sliding doors that come off their runners could be pushed in, leading into a big empty building with inspection pits full of water and rubbish, tyres, glass partitions to be broken, a roof with pigeons and with pigeons’ eggs, wee round spiral stairs, even for a time derelict motor van. All the evidence indicated that the place attracted hordes of children of all ages. It had in effect become a glorified playground for the children of the neighbourhood and a highly dangerous one...’, Lord Stott
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