Omissions

Question 1

Contract

Answer 1

Pitwood (Railway crossing keeper failed to close a level crossing gate resulting in the death of a wagon driver). If you don’t do what is in your contract and someone is harmed you are guilty of causing the harm.

Question 2

Professional duty

Answer 2

Dytham (Police officer refused to respond to bouncer kicking man to death). If you don’t do what is in your professional duty and someone is harmed you are guilty of causing the harm.

Question 3

Voluntary care

Answer 3

Stone and Dobinson (Failure to give person they were caring for necessary medical help, resulting in their death). If you volunteer to care for someone you are liable for any failure to take good care if they are harmed.

Question 4

Create a dangerous situation

Answer 4

Miller (D Started fire by lit cigarette whilst sleeping. Failure to attempt to distinguish fire after realising resulting in property damage). If you create a dangerous situation you are liable for any failure to stop the situation you have created.

Question 5

Relationship

Answer 5

Gibbins and Proctor (D deprived child of food and allowed to starve to death). Parents will be guilty for failure to care for their harmed children.

Question 6

Statute

Answer 6

Road Traffic 1988. Failure to report an accident is an omission.

Question 7

Which omission is Pitwood?

Answer 7

Contract

Question 8

Which omission is Dytham?

Answer 8

Professional duty

Question 9

Which omission is Stone and Dobinson?

Answer 9

Voluntary care

Question 10

Which omission is Miller?

Answer 10

Creation of a dangerous situation

Question 11

Which omission is Gibbins and Proctor?

Answer 11

Relationship

Question 12

Which omission is Road Traffic 1988?

Answer 12

Statute