Negligence Flashcards
Negligence definition
Doing something a reasonable person would do or not doing something a reasonable person would do.
Who defined negligence?
Blyth
Duty facts
No single test
Laid down in statue
Laid down in precedent
Who set out the three points?
Donohuge and stevenson
What are the three points?
Duty of care
breach of duty of care
damages and losses flowing from breach
Who laid down three rules for duty?
Caparo
What are the three rules for duty?
reasonably forseeable
proximity
fair,just,reasonable
Reasonably forseeable
Objective test
Reasonably forseeable case
Langley
Proximity
Closeness and relationship of D and V
Proximity case
Bourhill
Fair just and reasonable
policy rule
What’s a policy rule?
What’s best for society
What case protects police?
Hill chief
What case changed the way the police are viewed?
Robinson
