Negligence Flashcards
First formulation of duty of care
Donoghue v Stephenson (1932)
Three stage test for new duty situations
Caparo Industries v Dickman (1990)
Extent of duty owed by the police
Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (2018)
Guidelines for recovery by secondary victims in psychiatric harm cases
Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire (1991)
Guidelines for recovery of pure economic loss
Spartan Steel v Alloys (1972)
Formulation of reasonable man (person) test
Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks (1856)
Learner must meet standard of reasonable person
Nettleship v Weston (1971)
Junior professional must meet standard of post
Wilsher v Essex AHA (1987)
Children must meet standard of reasonable child of their age
Orchard v Lee (2009)
Mullin v Richards (1997)
McHale v Watson (1966)
The court will take into account the magnitude of the risk in deciding breach of duty
Bolton v Stone (1951)
The court will take into account the extent of the harm in deciding breach of duty
Paris v Stepney BC (1950)
The court will take into account the practicability of taking precautions in deciding breach of duty
Latimer v AEC (1953)
The court will take into account the social utility of the defendant’s activity in deciding breach of duty
Tomlinson v Congleton BC (2003)
Watt v Herts CC (1954)
The case which established ‘but for’ causation
Barnett v Chelsea & Kensington Hospital (1969)
Material contribution to the damage test
Bonnington Castings v Wardlaw (1956)
