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This document summarizes and discusses the rule in Rylands v Fletcher, a landmark common law case on strict liability. It evaluates how the rule has been applied in two recent high court cases in England and Australia, and discusses the implications for tort liability in Malaysia. Specifically, it outlines the traditional elements of the rule, how it has been applied in Malaysian cases over several decades, and whether recent changes in other common law countries justify abolishing the rule as suggested by
- Author
- Reshmi Nair
- Language
- EN