ON 17 JULY 1868, the House of Lords delivered Rylands v Fletcher [1868] UKHL 1 (17 July 1868).

http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1868/1.html

An occupier may be liable for the harm caused by dangerous substances or activities on his or her premises under the principles of strict liability.

In Australia, the decision has been overturned by Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd [1994] HCA 13; (1994) 179 CLR 520; (1994) Aust Torts Reports 81-264; (1994) 120 ALR 42; (1994) 68 ALJR 331 (24 March 1994).

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