Negligence Etc Flashcards
Donoghue v Stevenson
Negligence is a common law tort
Caparo v Dickman
Is the person closely related to the act of negligence
Nettleship v Weston
A breach shows a fault
R v Hayward
The thin skull rule
Morris v Murray
Voluntary assumption of responsibility as a defence
Gray v Thames Trains
Illegality as a defence to negligence
Wheat v E.Lacon
An occupier is someone with sufficient control over a premesis
Staples V West Dorset
Warnings aren’t required for obvious risks
Joelly v Sutton LBC
Children are less careful so duty of care needs to be adapted
Tomlinson v Congleton
Some protection must be offered to no visitors
Walker v Crystal Palace fc
The control test for employment
S,J and H v M and E
The integration test for employment
Carmichael v National Power
There is a mutuality of obligations between employers and employees
Jonata Bank v Ahmed
Implied term of showing reasonable skill in a contract
Boston Deep Sea Fishing v Ansell
Implied term of being loyal and avoiding conflict
Atomic Energy Authaurity v Claydon
Implied term to obey lawful orders
Donavan v Invicta Airways
Implied term of trust and confidence
William Hill v Tucker
Implied term to give work if the employees depend on it
White v Holbrook
Employers must take care of the employees
