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Tort Flashcards

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nettleship v Weston

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DoC for road users

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bolam v Friern Hospital

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DoC for doctor/patient

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smiths v littlewoods

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omissions- fire started by vandals- no DoC

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Blyth v Birmingham waterworks

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Cs property flooded when a frozen pipe burst- D not liable as wouldn’t be reasonable for them to guard against this

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roe v minister of health

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state of knowledge- D was paralysed after surgery but the medical knowledge at the time wasn’t good enough to know it would happen

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cork v Kirby

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but for test

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Scott v shepherd

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intervening act of 3rd party- lit squib- instinctive so doesnt break chain of causation

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wagon mound number 1

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the kind of damage must be reasonably foreseeable but the extent and precise manner need not be

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mcloughlin v obrien

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must be a recognised illness- organic depression

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page v smith

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can claim for psych illness if you suffered/feared foreseeable physical harm

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Alcock v chief constable of south Yorkshire police

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5 part test
- psych illness was foreseeable in a person of reasonable fortitude
- close relationship of love and affection
- close proximity in time and space to the scene of the accident
- means of perceiving was through own senses
- illness must be induced by a sudden shocking event

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white v chief constable of South Yorkshire police

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rescuers- police officers at Hillsborough- couldn’t claim- needed to show actual danger

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mcfarlane v Caledonia

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oil rig disaster, he was too far away to be in danger so couldn’t claim

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woolridge v sumner

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volenti- photographer knocked down by horse- must be an agreement between parties, claimant must have full knowledge of the risk

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pitts v hunt

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claimant took a lift from a drunk driver with no licence- driver couldn’t rely on volenti because of road traffic act

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ici v Shatwell

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employer provided protection but employees didn’t use them- employer relied on volenti because it was their fault they didn’t use the protection- narrow exception

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Ashton v turner

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c was injured by ds negligent getaway car driving from a burglary- an action cannot be founded on an illegal act

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froom v butcher

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c need not have contributed to the accident but only the damage- eg no seatbelt- cont neg

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cope v Sharpe

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defence of necessity- man may trespass on neighbours land to prevent major harm

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4 key variables to assess future loss

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  • future progress of injury
  • impact of vagaries of life
  • inflation
  • claimants future job prospects
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PI claims must be broken down into

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  • non-pecuniary loss eg general damages for pain and suffering
  • pecuniary loss to date eg loss of earnings, medical expenses
  • future pecuniary losses
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PI claims must be broken down into

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  • non-pecuniary loss eg general damages for pain and suffering
  • pecuniary loss to date eg loss of earnings, medical expenses
  • future pecuniary losses
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vicarious liability requirements

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  • must be a tort
  • committed by an employee/relationship akin to employment
  • in the course of employment/close connection
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23
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Joel v morrison

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‘on a frolic of his own’ employer not liable

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rose v plenty

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milkman employed a child to collect bottles for him- child got hurt- employers had warned him not to do this but vl was found anyway

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lister v hesley hall

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warden of a school abused the pupils- was VL as abuse happened in connection with his employment

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various claimants v catholic child welfare soc

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  • is the relationship between X and Y capable of giving rise to VL?
  • is there a close connection that links the relationship between X and Y and the act or omission of X?
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Barclays Bank v various claimants

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doctor gave dodgy medical exams to employees of barclays- Barclays weren’t liable as he was an independent contractor

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28
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Wilsons and Clyde v English

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3 areas of employers duty
- provision of competent staff
- provision of adequate materials/premises
- provision of a proper system of work and effective supervision

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29
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smith v crossley bros

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rubber tube up arse with pressured air- injured- EL wasn’t found because it was unpredictable

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30
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Coltman v bibby tankers

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EL applied when an employee died on a defective ship

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31
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Paris v Stepney council

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hadn’t taken reasonable care to protect the worker with one eye- his other eye got injured

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when can claim for economic loss after a negligent act?

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  • as a consequence of acquiring a defective item of property
  • as a consequence of physical damage to 3rd partys property
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33
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Murphy v Brentwood

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cant claim for PEL

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34
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jacobs v morton

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can claim if a defect in one part of the item damages the other parts

35
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spartan steel

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  • can claim for loss of profit on damaged smelt and the cost of the damaged metal
  • but not the loss of profit from the machine being out of order
36
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Hedley byrne v heller

A

negligent misstatement- special relationship test
- c relied on ds skill and judgement
- d knew or ought to have known c was relying on them
- it was reasonable for C to do so

37
Q

factors to consider for NM

A
  • purpose for which the statement is made and communicated
  • relationship
  • state of knowledge
  • reliance
38
Q

DoC for road users

A

nettleship v Weston

39
Q

DoC for doctor/patient

A

bolam v Friern Hospital

40
Q

omissions- fire started by vandals- no DoC

A

smiths v littlewoods

41
Q

Cs property flooded when a frozen pipe burst- D not liable as wouldn’t be reasonable for them to guard against this

A

Blyth v Birmingham waterworks

42
Q

state of knowledge- D was paralysed after surgery but the medical knowledge at the time wasn’t good enough to know it would happen

A

roe v minister of health

43
Q

but for test

A

cork v Kirby

44
Q

intervening act of 3rd party- lit squib- instinctive so doesnt break chain of causation

A

Scott v shepherd

45
Q

the kind of damage must be reasonably foreseeable but the extent and precise manner need not be

A

wagon mound number 1

46
Q

must be a recognised illness- organic depression

A

mcloughlin v obrien

47
Q

can claim for psych illness if you suffered/feared foreseeable physical harm

A

page v smith

48
Q

5 part test
- psych illness was foreseeable in a person of reasonable fortitude
- close relationship of love and affection
- close proximity in time and space to the scene of the accident
- means of perceiving was through own senses
- illness must be induced by a sudden shocking event

A

Alcock v chief constable of south Yorkshire police

49
Q

rescuers- police officers at Hillsborough- couldn’t claim- needed to show actual danger

A

white v chief constable of South Yorkshire police

50
Q

oil rig disaster, he was too far away to be in danger so couldn’t claim

A

mcfarlane v Caledonia

51
Q

volenti- photographer knocked down by horse- must be an agreement between parties, claimant must have full knowledge of the risk

A

woolridge v sumner

52
Q

claimant took a lift from a drunk driver with no licence- driver couldn’t rely on volenti because of road traffic act

A

pitts v hunt

53
Q

employer provided protection but employees didn’t use them- employer relied on volenti because it was their fault they didn’t use the protection- narrow exception

A

ici v Shatwell

54
Q

c was injured by ds negligent getaway car driving from a burglary- an action cannot be founded on an illegal act

A

Ashton v turner

55
Q

c need not have contributed to the accident but only the damage- eg no seatbelt

A

froom v butcher

56
Q

defence of necessity- man may trespass on neighbours land to prevent major harm

A

cope v Sharpe

57
Q
  • future progress of injury
  • impact of vagaries of life
  • inflation
  • claimants future job prospects
A

4 key variables to assess future loss

58
Q
  • non-pecuniary loss eg general damages for pain and suffering
  • pecuniary loss to date eg loss of earnings, medical expenses
  • future pecuniary losses
A

PI claims must be broken down into

59
Q
  • non-pecuniary loss eg general damages for pain and suffering
  • pecuniary loss to date eg loss of earnings, medical expenses
  • future pecuniary losses
A

PI claims must be broken down into

60
Q
  • must be a tort
  • committed by an employee/relationship akin to employment
  • in the course of employment/close connection
A

vicarious liability requirements

61
Q

‘on a frolic of his own’ employer not liable

A

Joel v morrison

62
Q

milkman employed a child to collect bottles for him- child got hurt- employers had warned him not to do this but vl was found anyway

A

rose v plenty

63
Q

warden of a school abused the pupils- was VL as abuse happened in connection with his employment

A

lister v hesley hall

64
Q
  • is the relationship between X and Y capable of giving rise to VL?
  • is there a close connection that links the relationship between X and Y and the act or omission of X?
A

various claimants v catholic child welfare soc

65
Q

doctor gave dodgy medical exams to employees of barclays- Barclays weren’t liable as he was an independent contractor

A

Barclays Bank v various claimants

66
Q

3 areas of employers duty
- provision of competent staff
- provision of adequate materials/premises
- provision of a proper system of work and effective supervision

A

Wilsons and Clyde v English

67
Q

rubber tube up arse with pressured air- injured- EL wasn’t found because it was unpredictable

A

smith v crossley bros

68
Q

EL applied when an employee died on a defective ship

A

Coltman v bibby tankers

69
Q

hadn’t taken reasonable care to protect the worker with one eye- his other eye got injured

A

Paris v Stepney council

70
Q
  • as a consequence of acquiring a defective item of property
  • as a consequence of physical damage to 3rd partys property
A

when can claim for economic loss after a negligent act?

71
Q

cant claim for PEL

A

Murphy v Brentwood

72
Q

can claim if a defect in one part of the item damages the other parts

A

jacobs v morton

73
Q
  • can claim for loss of profit on damaged smelt and the cost of the damaged metal
  • but not the loss of profit from the machine being out of order
A

spartan steel

74
Q

negligent misstatement- special relationship test
- c relied on ds skill and judgement
- d knew or ought to have known c was relying on them
- it was reasonable for C to do so

A

Hedley byrne v heller

75
Q
  • purpose for which the statement is made and communicated
  • relationship
  • state of knowledge
  • reliance
A

factors to consider for NM

76
Q

brown v cotterill

A

ultimate consumer is anyone foreseeably harmed by it

77
Q

glasgow corp v Taylor

A

kid ate poisonous berries and died- no warnings- not caged off- liable

78
Q

wheat v lacon

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occupier- a person with a sufficient degree of control over the premises

78
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who is a visitor? wheat v lacon pt 2

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the person coming lawfully there is a visitor

79
Q

Harvey v Plymouth city council

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  • implied consent to activities
  • when a council licenses the public to use its land for recreational purposes it is consenting to normal recreational activities carrying normal risks
  • implied licence cant be stretched to cover any forms of activity however reckless
80
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tomlinson v congleton borough council

A
  • dangerous water. no swimming
  • someone swam- council weren’t liable- the swimmer was injured because he chose to indulge in an activity with inherent dangers, not because the premises were in a dangerous state
81
Q

ultimate consumer is anyone foreseeably harmed by it

A

brown v cotterill

82
Q

kid ate poisonous berries and died- no warnings- not caged off- liable

A

glasgow corp v Taylor

83
Q

the person coming lawfully there is a visitor

A

who is a visitor? wheat v lacon pt 2

84
Q

occupier- a person with a sufficient degree of control over the premises

A

wheat v lacon

85
Q
  • implied consent to activities
  • when a council licenses the public to use its land for recreational purposes it is consenting to normal recreational activities carrying normal risks
  • implied licence cant be stretched to cover any forms of activity however reckless
A

Harvey v Plymouth city council

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