PERSONAL INJURY POINTS 7: THE COUNCIL WAS LIABLE FOR THE STATE OF AN UNADOPTED HIGHWAY: A FINDING FOR THE CLAIMANT WAS NOT A BRIDGE TOO FAR

The issues of an occupier's duty in relation to those walking along unadopted highways are always complex.  Here we look at a case where the claimant was successful in establishing a breach of duty following an injury she sustained when walking on a right of way.  This finding in the claimant's favo...