I kid you not with the actual title to this article! Is this proof that the law of England and Wales has gone totally mad? Many would say yes.
The majority of us would already realise that we have an onus of responsibility to ensure that invited people to our property are not placed in any unnecessary danger, and as we live in a civilised society - this is just as it should be.
The problem arises when it comes to The Occupiers Liability Act 1984 and to how this legislation seeks to protect uninvited people who trespass onto your property. If you compare this Act against the original Occupiers Liability Act from 1957, many people believe that this law is one step too far.
So what does this law mean? Well, basically, if there are any dangers that are known to exist on your property and you have not taken the relevant steps to warn of them - you could be found liable if legal action was taken against you. This would even extend to people that were on your property with the intention to trespass and rob you.
Some would argue that this law is in existence for the very reason we have already stated above: the fact that we are a civilised society. They maintain that every single person has a fundamental right not to be injured in any way and that when they are, they have the right to seek damages for any injury or financial loss that may result as a result.
The best way around this is to make sure that you display prominent warning signs on your property to warn anyone of any relevant dangers. If you insist on using glass on your roof or any barbed wire - no-one is stating that you are not entitled to do so; they are saying that you need to notify of the possible inherent dangers.