Statutes and Delictual Liability Flashcards

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2 key statutes?

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  • Consumer Protection Act 1987

- Occupiers’ Liability (S) Act 1960

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What is the strict liability essence of the CPA 1987? Who can it apply to?

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If a defect has caused harm, defender will be liable.

  • producer, trademark user, supplier (occasionally)
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A v National Blood Authority.

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  • contaminated blood transfusions - Hep B
  • no defence of state of scientific knowledge
  • reasonable consumer would expect that when receiving blood, it would be safe
  • NBA were liable
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Richardson v LRC Products Ltd

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  • unreasonable for consumer to expect 100% effectiveness of condom
  • good (condom) did not fall below expected standard
  • no liability
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Tesco v Pollard

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  • consumer expectations couldn’t be determined by technical details of safety standards as these were not in public domain
  • good (detergent) did meet relevant safety standards under Act
  • action failed
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Worsley v Tambrands Ltd

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  • TSS - argued product and instructions were inadequate
  • the product was not unsafe or defective in terms of the Act
  • no liability
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How must damage be caused for liability to arise?

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s2(3) 1987 Act.
“caused wholly or partly by a defect in a product”

  • direct causal link between defect and ultimate damage
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Defences to product liability?

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  • UK statutory or EC regulations
  • defender did not supply product
  • goods not supplied in course of business
  • defective did not exist at relevant time
  • scientific/technical knowledge
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McDyer v Celtic FC

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  • injured by falling object in stadium

- res ipsa loquitur doctrine successfully argued and applied

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res ipsa loquitur

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Mere occurences of some types of accident is sufficient to imply negligence.

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Telfer v Glasgow Corporation

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  • Held that Co-op still had authority at time of sale

- deemed occupiers as they still had keys and control over security of premises

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Haggarty v Glasgow Corporation

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  • lease made Glasgow Corp liable for repairs so they were liable for any injuries under the Act
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Extent of standard of care expected of occupier?

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No absolute strict liability.

  • reasonable standard
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Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council

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  • adult diving in lake despite swimming prohibition
  • no liability
  • claimant chose to engage in dangerous activity
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Bermingham v Sher Brothers

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  • seven firemen killed
  • OL duty extends to firefirefighters
  • not expected to forsee how a fire woulde develop/be fought
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McGlone v British Railways Board

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  • duty for trespassing? 12 year old ignored warning signs
  • O duty not to ensure the entrant’s safety but only to show reasonable care
  • no failure of duty as O
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Titchener v British Railways Board

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  • O not requried to prevent damage of an obvious risk
  • she admitted dangers of her actions - crossing railway
  • volenti non fit iniuria could apply
18
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Relevant statute for safety of workplace?

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Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

19
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Kennedy v Cordia

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  • claimant successful in