Facts
Golf balls were often sliced onto a busy road from a hole next to it. One broke a taxi windscreen and the driver lost an eye.
Issue
Is a danger to the highway a ?
Held
The golf club was liable.
Principle
Creating a danger to users of the highway is a public nuisance, and a person who suffers can sue.
Why it matters
Public nuisance on the highway.
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Castle v St Augustine's Links Ltd (1922) 38 TLR 615 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/castle-v-st-augustines-links> accessed 31 October 2026
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