Ask a solicitor: Am I to blame if a trespasser gets injured?

Under the law, a trespasser is defined as an entrant other than a visitor or recreational user, writes solicitor Stephen Coppinger.

Under the law, a trespasser is defined as an entrant other than a visitor or recreational user, writes solicitor Stephen Coppinger.

Dear Stephen,

I am a farmer and have some difficulties lately with people trespassing on my land. There is a housing estate behind my land, and some people are going through my land as a shortcut to get to the nearby town.