Fence spikes

on_my_oe

We have a cat and we want to make sure she stays inside our courtyard - she has some health problems, and we don't think she would be able to defend herself if in a fight or outran a car if she got onto the road.

We have raised our fence to 1.8m, which we don't think she would be able to jump (her limit seems to be 1.1m), but we are considering adding fence spikes to discourage her and intruder cats - one of the Amazon reviews suggested we could be sued by a burglar if they hurt themselves robbing our shed. Is this likely?

the world wonders

Occupiers' Liability Act, 1995
4.—(1) In respect of a danger existing on premises, an occupier owes towards a recreational user of the premises or a trespasser thereon (“the person”) a duty—


(a) not to injure the person or damage the property of the person intentionally, and


(b) not to act with reckless disregard for the person or the property of the person,

...

(3) (a) Where a person enters onto premises for the purpose of committing an offence or, while present thereon, commits an offence, the occupier shall not be liable for a breach of the duty imposed by subsection (1) (b) unless a court determines otherwise in the interests of justice.


(b) In paragraph (a) “offence” includes an attempted offence.

not a lawyer, for real advice contact a solicitor, blah blah

MarkAnthony

I'd be more worried about a child climbing in to retrieve a football etc.

I'd try contacting your insurance and making sure you're covered. Some have free advice help lines.