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It is a long time ago when I went to collage, we were taught the law as it was then, and likely things have changed, OK to have glass on a high wall visible from outside, that's a deterrent, but if not visible, it's a trap, and not allowed to set traps, however not sure if that's still true.Please, give a citation. Which law or regulation are you quoting?
And the railway was always a bit special, trespass was a crime on the railway, but not with many other cases, there had to be damage involved.
These we all taught in the last year in collage, which for me was back in the 70s. But I know from a visit of the HSE that reports have to be in writing, when someone tried saying I had been informed of a fault in front of him, and he asked when the report had been sent in so he could inspect my records for it, when told it was verbal only, he dismissed it, must be in writing. In fact, he told the snitch, he could be taken to court for not submitting a written report.
Some things may be old wife's tales, like the customs having more power to the police, but we watch TV and see the reading of the will, have you ever known in real life that happening?
But be it an oil spillage, or an open electric box, it must be dealt with or reported. And we have a general duty to ensure no one is put in danger. Be it to screw a washing up bowl to the wall to cover the fuse box, or draw the DNO fuse, or evacuate the house, one can't simply ignore the danger, one must take reasonable steps. And from the reply just read, @SUNRAY used something near the same as my washing up bowl idea. Honest wrote that about washing up bowl before I had seen reply.