Am I liable if a tenant’s cattle cause a road accident?

‘The tenant told me the other day that one of the drivers is going to put in a claim. He said it could be against my insurance and that if it is, he will “sort me out” afterwards’

If cattle stray on to another person’s property or on to the public road, case law indicates that it is the person who has possession and control over the animals who is liable. Photo: Stock/Getty

Query: Dear Mary Frances,

I am a retired farmer and currently rent my land to a local dairy farmer. Myself and my wife were away recently on a mid-week break, and when I came back, I found out there had been an accident on the road outside the farm.