The Animals Act 1971: Horse play

Roger Harris discusses the implications of the latest authority ‘The basic concept underpinning the Animals Act 1971 is that a keeper of an animal should be liable for damage caused by his animal if he knew that the animal might be dangerous in the circumstances.’ It is now almost ten years since the Animals Act …
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Cases Referenced

  • Bodey v Hall [2011] EWHC 2162 (QB)
  • Breeden v Lampard (Unreported; 21 March 1985; CA (Civ); transcript no. 1035)
  • Clark v Bowlt [2006] EWCA Civ 978
  • Cummings v Granger [1977] 1 QB 397
  • Curtis v Betts [1990] 1 WLR 459
  • Gloster v Greater Manchester Police [2000] EWCA Civ 90
  • Goldsmith v Patchcott [2012] EWCA Civ 183
  • McKenny v Foster [2008] EWCA Civ 173
  • Mirvahedy v Henley [2003] UKHL 16