Duty Of Care Flashcards

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Duty can be via

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Contract, statue, special relationship, take on duty, novel situation or neighbour principal

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Formula for negligence

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Duty of care from D to c
Breach
Breach causes foreseeable loss

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3
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Neighbour principle

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Donoghue V Stevenson
Should D have C in reasonable contemplation

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4
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Novel situation

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Incremental approach
Caparo V Dickman

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5
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3 elements of incremental approach

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Damage or loss foreseeable
Proximate
Just and reasonable to sue

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Just and reasonable case

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Mulchany V ministry of defence

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Proximate Via relationship

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Mclonglin V O brien

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8
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Physical proximity

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Bourhill V young

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Foreseeable damage or harm

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Kent V gritthis - reasonably foreseeable
Langsley V dray

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10
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Can there be secondary victim

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No alcock

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