Remoteness Flashcards

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Allan v Barclay: “grand rule”

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  • damages cannot be claimed except such as naturally and directly arise from wrong done
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“Wagon Mound” case

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  • A not liable
  • A could not reasonably have forseen chain of events leading to damage of Bs property
  • fire after oil spillage
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Simmons v British Steel plc

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  • head injury at work triggered psychological issues

- employers had to take all consequences of personal injury flowing from it

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Hughes v LA

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  • 8 year old
  • action succeeded as lamp was forseeable source of danger
  • injury flowed from it albeit unpredictable
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Smith v Leech Brain: “thin skull rule”

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  • burn suffered at work due to employers negligence
  • liable for burn and subsequent death
  • pre-cancerous condition triggered by burn
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Robinson v Post Office

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  • if defenders delict occurs due to standard medical treatment triggering underlying issues (tetanus)
  • cannot escape liability
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