Jonny Ringo
Central Defender
Of course that’s why they made an offer, there was a risk they thought they’d lose.They probably made an offer based on the fact it was cheaper than going to court with the risk of it going against them given.
The bloke who owns San Lorenzos in Gosforth bought it
Newcastle pub the Unions Rooms set for big changes under new operators
There are various factors at play in a claim of this type. The Occupiers Lisbility Act 1957 imposes a duty on the pub owner (or any occupier) to take all reasonable precautions for the safety of its visitors to its premises. Factors such as what reasonable precautions could have been taken and at what cost, the likelihood of punters being pissed, whether there is a history of people sliding down the bannister and whether anybody had been injured in the same way on the same premises or other Spoons’ premises with similar bannisters would all come into play. From a legal standpoint it’s not as simple as saying ‘you must take responsibility for your own actions’.
My house is not a business set up with the purpose of getting you pissed and (sadly) I don’t have a massive f***ing bannister leading down from my upstairs bar.Didn't know that had happened to you mate - shocking stuff and glad you've managed to live a good life. Well done for taking responsibility and not trying to fleece the innocent, and then justify it by saying "it's okay they're insured" - absolute f***ing nonsense and shameful.
These are the kind of people who would trample all over anyone to get what they want. I prefer people with morals and principles, even if that means you willingly don't get the best for yourself if that means not f***ing someone else over.
If I visited your house, got pissed, pretended to be Mary Poppins and tried to slide down your bannister, fell and broke my back... would you think it was fair if I tried to sue you for not having spikes on the bannister? The principle is the same.
And besides, they have spikes and signs in metro and tube stations because it is the size of a slide - it is not a bannister about 5 inches wide with a significant drop over one side onto a marble staircase.