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Criminal Damage?

  • 23-11-2006 8:08pm
    #1
    [Jackass]
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    Hi, I was wondering what would be considerd criminal damage and/or vandalisim in Irish law and who would be liable for possible consiquences.

    If somebody invites another person into their home (for example a rented premises) and there are other tennants/occupants who own the property, if any damage is caused to the property or its contents, who is liable? The person who is renting the property and responsable for it or the people who caused the damage whilst visiting the property? (but who are otherwise entirely unconnected to the property, landlord or person renting the property)

    Taking into account in this scenario tennant has invited random people into the premises.

    To give an example. Perhaps somebody rented a flat in a office building. He/she has a party or small gathering of people. People at said party set off fire extinguishers and also damage a single piece of computer equipment, who is liable for the damages from the landlords perspective?

    E.g. Replacement of computer equipment, fire extinguishers and, if any, compensation for loss of business

    Also, if this sequence of events occurd, is there any criminal proceedings that can be followed as a course of action by either the landlord or the tennant towards guests at such an event or would this be considerd a civil matter only?

    Thank you very much for any opinions on this scenario and please if you wouldn't mind, purely out of curiosity, if you are involved in the legal field and would be qualified to advise someone in this situation if they ever requested it.

    Thanks. ;)


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Not in the legal profession, but my 2c anyway...

    You cannot be held accountable for what your guests do or do not do while on your premises (or on private property for which you have the authority to invite people).

    Any cases for damages or criminal damage/vandalism would need to be brought directly against the vandals themselves.

    The owner, landlord, or managment company however, may have legitimate grounds for evicting the tenant on the basis that the allowed these people in and allowed them to become out of control.


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