Trespass to the land

The intentional and direct interference with the claimant's possession of land

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Smith and Stone (No Trespass)

If someone else forcefully throws you onto another person's land

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Basely v Clarkson (Trespassed)

If you thought you were on your own land but innocently strayed onto your neighbours.

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Bocardo v Star Energy (Land, subsoil)

Trespass in below of the claimant's property, without acquiring contractual licence and amount to an action in trespass to land.

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Kelsen v Imperial Tobacco (Land, airspace)

The defendant's advertisement sign that jutted out eight inches into the area above the claimant's shop was a trespass.

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Bernstein v Skyviews & General Ltd (Land, airspace)

A trespass is not committed if an aircraft flies above property at a reasonable height having regard to be prevailing conditions.

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Southwark London Borough Council v Williams (Necessity)

Squatters who occupied a number of the council's empty properties claimed necessity as their defence.

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If someone else forcefully throws you onto another person's land

Smith and Stone (No Trespass)

If you thought you were on your own land but innocently strayed onto your neighbours.

Trespass in below of the claimant's property, without acquiring contractual licence and amount to an action in trespass to land.

The defendant's advertisement sign that jutted out eight inches into the area above the claimant's shop was a trespass.

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