| Posted by greywolf45 |
9/11/2004 11:47 PM | remove |
Do they have tresspassing laws in England?
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| Posted by TurboZutek |
9/12/2004 12:55 AM | remove |
Yes.
They suck! :-(
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| Posted by SnakeCorp |
10/19/2004 6:40 PM | remove |
Engalnd & Wales Law:
In most cases, trespass is a civil rather than a criminal matter. A landowner may use "reasonable force" to compel a trespasser to leave, but not more than is reasonably necessary. Unless injury to the property can be proven, a landowner could probably only recover nominal damages by suing for trespass. But of course you might have to meet the landowner's legal costs. Thus a notice saying "Trespassers will be Prosecuted", aimed for instance at keeping you off a private drive, is usually meaningless. Criminal prosecution could only arise if you trespass and damage property. However, under public order law, trespassing with an intention to reside may be a criminal offence under some circumstances. It is also a criminal offence to trespass on railway land and sometimes on military training land.
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| Posted by TurboZutek |
10/19/2004 8:38 PM | remove |
Scotland Law:
Batter in big man!
:-))
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| Posted by rainman8889 |
10/20/2004 5:27 AM | remove |
What would be the law in regards to a trespasser being injured on the property? Can they sue and can the owner be held liable if for example the person was in an unsafe building without the owner's consent?
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| Posted by TurboZutek |
10/20/2004 8:31 AM | remove |
Here ? Yes. There ? Maybe.
However, the UK courts are not half as sue happy as the US ones - a lot of people trying to sue for stupid reasons (Hot coffee at McDonalds springs to mind) are told, rightly, to piss off.
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| Posted by rainman8889 |
10/20/2004 1:49 PM | remove |
Thanks for the info turbo! I remember checking out a web site (can't remember the name) that listed some pretty damned stupid lawsuits and their outcome. I was amazed at what people would sue over. No wonder our courts are tied up. All of these bullshit cases wasting valuable time.
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| Posted by PlasticDel |
3/17/2005 6:38 PM | remove |
Dude... I thought the trespass law in Scotland was only applicable if you were deliberately causeing damage to that property. But that kinda sounds like what SnakeCorp just described.
I know in Scotland it's a grey area because -as I recall being told- Scotland passed a law (ages ago!) , and another law was passed in England shortly after that conflicted with it. And it's been like that since...
I'm also aware that we have more liberties up here, but really what is the deal?
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| Posted by TurboZutek |
3/18/2005 1:24 AM | remove |
There is no need for any type of trespass law given we have BOP (Breach of the peace) here.
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