OMISSIONS

Question 1

what is an omission?

Answer 1

Where the law gives a person a legal duty to act, but they fail to do so - failure to act.

Question 2

the law gives you a legal duty to act if:

Answer 2

•Contractual Duty (your job)
- PITWOOD
•Special Relationship (parent and child)
- GIBBONS&PROCTOR
•Voluntary Assumption of a duty
- GIBBONS&PROCTOR
•Creating a Dangerous Situation
- MILLER

Question 3

what is a statutory duty to act?

Answer 3

A duty to act based on an Act of Parliament (e.g. Road Traffic Act 1988). Failure to abide by this law is an offence.