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Old 23rd May 2012 | 06:18
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Only slightly drifting, but until the law was changed a few years ago, you could be liable for damages under common law, for claiming that someone else's land was flood prone, even if you could demonstrate the truth of the statement. Back in the early '70s the organisation I worked for produced a whole series of flood maps for many towns in the state. It was then realised that we could use these internally, but not issue them as we could be sued.
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