Causation Flashcards
1
Q
Factual Causation
A
C wouldn’t have suffered damage ‘but for’ D’s breach of duty.
(Barnett v Chelsea hospital)
2
Q
3 Intervening acts which break chain.
A
Act of claimant
Act of nature
Act of third party
3
Q
Legal Causation
A
D only liable for damage that is reasonably foreseeable.
( Wagon Mound )
4
Q
3 Situations where it doesn’t have to be foreseeable.
A
Type of damage caused by
Sequence of events
As long as some damage is foreseeable, liable for full extent.
5
Q
Type of damage caused
A
( Bradford v Robinson Rentals )
6
Q
Sequence of events
A
( Hughes v Lord Advocate )
7
Q
Some damage is foreseeable
A
( Smith v Leech Brain )
