Re: House in self-defence mode...

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

I think that car alarm that appeared in that bond film would make a 
good model - the one that blew the car (and burglar) up! Might be a 
little OTT though?

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark Hetherington" <mark.egroups@m...>
wrote:
> > Now, I'm interested if burglar gets hurt by such action,
> > can he sue you? What's the legal aspect of that?
> 
> The simple answer is yes. Any person on your property with or 
without your
> permission who gets injured can sue you for damages.
> 
> Although it may seem weird, it is all down to occupier's liability
and can
> work in your favour. For example, in one case a woman sued her own
husband
> when she fell through their conservatory roof and was injured. His
insurance
> then paid her damages.
> 
> In the case of a burglar, whether or not they would report the 
crime is
> obviously questionable since they would either have to admit 
attempted
> burglary and be prosecuted accordingly or create a very sound 
reason for
> being on the property. However, it would not be advisable to take 
the chance
> that they would not report an injury incurred on your property.
> 
> > There was a case last year or year before where guy shot some
> > burglairs and ended in jail,
> 
> Whole different ball game really. Apart from the legality of the 
shooting,
> whatever the circumstances, there is a concept of reasonable force
when
> removing a trespasser. Shooting them, is not reasonable force.
> 
> There are a number cases where a property owner is prosecuted for 
actual
> bodily harm (original term, possibly covered under the newer 
assault terms
> these days which replaced the more widely known ABH, GBH, etc) for
forcibly
> removing a trespasser and failing the test of reasonable force.
> 
> 
> HTH.
> 
> Mark.

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