Duty Of Care

Question 1

Damages must be actionable

Answer 1

Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Co

Question 2

Owe a duty of care to not damage other people’s property

Answer 2

Spartan Steels and Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co

Question 3

Generally no liability for failing to prevent a third party from causing harm

Answer 3

Smith v Littlewoods Organisation Ltd

Question 4

Fire service only liable if they are negligent and make the situation wider thankfully they hadn’t attended

Answer 4

Capital and Counties Plc v Hampshire CC

Question 5

Assumption or responsibility creates liability

Answer 5

Barrett v Ministry of Defence

Question 6

Duty of care exists between employer and employee

Answer 6

Charlton v Forest Printing Ink Co Ltd

Question 7

Duty of care exists between parent and child

Answer 7

Carmarthenshire CC v Lewis

Question 8

Duty of care exists between police and someone in their custody

Answer 8

Reeves v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Question 9

D must have high level of control over 3rd party to be liable

Answer 9

Palmer vs Tees Health Authority

Question 10

No duty of care between landlord and tenant when tenant threatened

Answer 10

Mitchell v Glasgow City Council

Question 11

Tenant of land is responsible for things on it that may cause harm

Answer 11

Clark Fixing Ltd v Dudley MBC

Question 12

Police of owe duty of care to informants from third party criminals

Answer 12

Swinney v CC of Northumbria

Question 13

Police take on duty of care when assurances made to C

Answer 13

Sherratt v CC of Greater Manchester Police