Murray v Edinburgh DC, 1991 SLT 255

Citation: Murray v Edinburgh DC, 1991 SLT 255

Rule of thumb: Who is the occupier of property? The person who has the authority to decide who is allowed to leave or enter.

Judgment:

‘It is I think on clear authority that a person is only in occupation or control for these purposes if he is in a position in law to say who shall and who shall not come on the premises’.

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