Negligence

Question 1

Neighbour Principle Case

Answer 1

Donoghue v Stevenson

Question 2

Caparo test case

Answer 2

Caparo v Dickman

Question 3

3 stages of caparo

Answer 3

1. Was the damage forseeable
2. Was there sufficient proximity between claimant and defendant
3. Was it just and fair to impose a duty of care?

Question 4

3 Stages of negligence

Answer 4

1. Duty of care
2. Breach of duty
3. Damage

Question 5

Was the damage forseeable case

Answer 5

Bourhill v Young

Question 6

Sufficient proximity case

Answer 6

McLoughlin v O’brien

Question 7

Fair and just case

Answer 7

Hill v CCWY

Question 8

Established duty situations case

Answer 8

Robinson v CCWYP

Question 9

2 examples of established duty situations

Answer 9

• doctor and patient

- motorist and pedestrian

Question 10

Reasonable man test case

Answer 10

Nettleship v Weston

Question 11

Defendant’s Profession case

Answer 11

Bolam v Friern

Question 12

Defendant’s Age case

Answer 12

Mullins v Richards

Question 13

Characteristics of the claimant case

Answer 13

Paris v Stepney

Question 14

Magnitude of Risk case

Answer 14

Bolton v Stone

Question 15

Reasonable precautions taken case

Answer 15

Latimer v AEC

Question 16

Benefits of the risk case

Answer 16

Watt v Hertfordshire

Question 17

But for test case

Answer 17

Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington hospital

Question 18

Res ipsa locquitur case

Answer 18

Scott v London and St Katherine’s docks

Question 19

Novus Actus Interveniens third party case

Answer 19

Scott v Shepherd

Question 20

Novus Actus Interveniens extreme weather case

Answer 20

Carslogie steamship and Royal Norwegian Government

Question 21

Multiple causes case

Answer 21

Wisher v Essex

Question 22

Think skull rule case

Answer 22

Smith v Leech Brain

Question 23

Test for remoteness

Answer 23

Wagon Mound