... land was flooded. It was held that the occupier of the land was liable for any nuisance existing on his property, to the extent that he can say he did all that is reasonable to stop the nuisance, regardless of the fact that he received any benefit from it or crated it. It is enough to say that the defendant was aware of it and permitted it to continue. The case of Rich v Basterfield2 states that a landlord is responsible for his tenant's actions only if he has authorised it. These cases can be used as authority to argue that Ingrid is liable for any nuisance caused by Jane. This is because she was aware that Jane is an amateur inventor and is aware of the experiments, therefore permitting the act. However it could be argued that she was unaware of the effect the substance had on living things. ...

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