Breach of duty Flashcards
1
Q
Blyth V Birmingham waterworks
A
- reasonable man test
- Ordinary person performing the particular task reasonably competently
2
Q
Bolton V stone
A
- Degree of risk
- Ball only hit out the ground 6 times in 30 years
- Low risk of harm
3
Q
Haley V London Electricity
A
- High risk of harm
- court would expect them to take more steps to eliminate or minimise the risk
4
Q
Paris V Stepney borough council
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- Potential seriousness of harm
- higher standard of care required
- C already blind in one eye lost use of the other eye after carrying out work and was failed to be provided goggles
5
Q
Latimer V AEC Ltd
A
- Practicality of taking precautions
- D’s precautions to prevent accident were sufficient
- Cost of closing factory would have been disproportionate to the risks involved
6
Q
Nettleship V western
A
-Learner drivers be compared to reasonably competent qualified drivers
7
Q
Mullins V Richards
A
-Children judged against a reasonable child of the same age
8
Q
Bolam V Friern Barnett Hospital
A
-Experts judged against a reasonable body of expert opinions
