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Blythe v Birmingham Waterworks (N)

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Negligence is an act or omission which falls short of the standard expected of the reasonable man

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Caparo v Dickman (N)

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3 stage test for negligence:
Was the damage foreseeable?
Is there a sufficiently close relationship?
Is it fair, just and reasonable to impose a duty?

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Kent v Griffiths (N)

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The first test for negligence (foreseeable damage) - c had asthma attack and hospital did not send ambulance

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Bourhill v Young (N)

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Second test for negligence - hearing a crash is not a sufficiently close relationship

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Mcloughlin v O’Brien (N)

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‘Aftermath rule’ created for family embers and rescuers - family was in crash and saw them being operated on and was a sufficiently close relationship

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Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (N)

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Police don’t owe a duty of care to everyone in the public - too difficult to operate

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Capital + counties plc v Hampshire County Council (N)

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Duty of care owed to the public as they made the fire worse

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UKSC4 (N)

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Police can’t be sued for negligence however if a third party is injured due to negligence police are liable

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Bolam (N)

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Professionals will be judged by the standard of other professionals - if there is a substantial body of opinion within that profession that would support that course of action then he has not broken his duty

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Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (N)

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Called Bolam ‘unsatisfactory’

Shouldn’t use defence that other doctors would have done it

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Mullin v Richards (N)

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Breach by children - judge at standard expected for someone of that age

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Nettleship v Weston (N)

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Learners judged at standard of experienced person

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Roe v Minister of Health (N)

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No breach if risk is unknown

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Paris v Stepney Borough Council (N)

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higher risk of losing sight if half blind

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Bolton v Stone (N)

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If risk is low duty of care discharged

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Haley v London Electricity board (N)

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if risk is high - standard expected is higher

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Latimer v AEC (N)

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Only reasonable precautions expected

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Watt v Hertfordshire County Council (N)

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Lower standard of care required in emergency

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Barnett v Chelsea and kensington hospital (N)

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factual causation test

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The Wagon Mound (N)

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Remoteness of damage - must be reasonably foreseeable

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Hughes v lord Advocate (N)

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D liable if type of injury was foreseeable

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Bradford v Robinson Rentals (N)

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Although rare injury - foreseeable some injury would happen

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Doughty v Turner Asbestos (N)

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Small splashes would be foreseeable but not level of injury that happened

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Smith v leech Brain (N)

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Eggshell skull - take victim as you find him

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what question should be addressed when deciding on the first criteria in tort (was damage/harm foreseeable) (N)

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would a reasonable person in D’s position have foreseen that somebody in C’s position might be injured

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what may be said about the decision made in McLoughin v O’brien regarding a sufficiently close relationship (N)

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may be argued that it opened the ‘flood gates’ allowing too many people to claim

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why is the decision in Hill v chief Constable of police good (N)

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police shouldn’t be expected to have a DOC as may affect their policing if they’re trying to avoid being sued

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why was a doc owed in capital + counties plc but not hill?(N)

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they made the situation worse

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what standard is one judged by (N)

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someone reasonable in that profession

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why may the decision in nettleship v Weston be considered good but also bad? (N)

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  • possibly unfair on d (bad)

- keeps public safe (good)

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what influences the standard expected of a defendant (N)

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the risk

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if there is a higher risk what will happen to the standard expected (N)

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increase

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why is the decision made in Watt v Hertfordshire good (N)

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doesn’t stop people from helping each other

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what is remoteness of damage (N)

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whether something was reasonably foreseeable

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what are the three main evaluation points for negligence (N)

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cost, delay, legislation

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what effect will a defence of contributory negligence have, according to the Law Reform (contributory negligence) act 1945? (CN)

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will reduce claim according to extent c contributed to own harm

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Sayers v Harlow DC (CN)

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stood on toilet roll holder - pay out reduced by 25% as c’s actions at fault

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Jayes v IMI (CN)

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lifted saften guard when cleaning blade - 100% of claim lost as shouldn’t have lifted guard

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From v Butcher (CN)

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not wearing seatbelt in crash - claim reduced by 20%

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Stinton v stinton (CN)

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c knew d had been drink driving - claim reduced by 33%

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what type of negligence is consent not available as a defence for

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traffic accidents

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what must d show in order to use the defence of consent

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  • c knew precise risk involved
  • c exercised free choice
  • voluntarily accepted risk
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which case showed that C must know the exact risk in order for D to use the defence of consent

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Stermer v Lawson

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Smith v Baker (consent)

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C must’ve chosen, not had no other choice in order for D to use consent

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Haynes v Harwood (consent)

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police officer is not voluntarily accepting a risk

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Ogwo v Taylor (consent)

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fireman is not voluntarily accepting a risk

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47
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is the consent test objective or subjective

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subjective - so not about the reasonable person

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sideway v Bethlam Hospital (consent)

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consent still valid even though wasn’t told all of the risks of the operation as doctors don’t need to tell you everything

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ICL v Shatwell (consent)

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doing own way against employers instruction is volunary acceptance of risk

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what is a tort feasor (VL)

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someone who committed the tort

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what is vicarious liability (VL)

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where a 3rd party (usually an employer) has a legal responsibility for unlawful acts of another - usually an employee

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52
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Jones v Towerboot (VL)

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co worker racist - sued employer

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53
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viasystems v Thermal Transfer (VL)

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2 employers can be held 50/50 responsible

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what test was established for vicarious liability in the Civil Liability Contributions Act 1978 (VL)

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must prove there was there was a tort and then:

1) was an employee (rather than independent contractor)
2) acting in the course of employment when tort happened

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55
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what is the basic definition of employee (VL)

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contract of service not contract for services (independent contractor)

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Yewens v Noakes (VL)

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if you’re told what to do and how to do it - you’re an employee, if you’re just told what to do you’re an independent contractor

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57
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Walker v Crystal Palace (VL)

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footballers are under a high level of control so considered an employee

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Hawley v Luminar Leisure (VL)

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nightclub owners had enough control over bouncer for him to be an employee

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59
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which profession does the control test not work for? (VL)

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doctors as they’re still considered an employee

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what is the test for whether someone is considered an employee or not? (VL)

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how much control they have, integration test and economic reality/multiple test

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mersey docks v coggins (VL)

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in case of a borrowed employee both companies have control so it will override written claim of who is the employer

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what is the integration test? (VL)

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more closely aligned with core of business more likely they will be considered an employee

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stevenson v harrison (VL)

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must be an employee if work is fully integrated in business (allows for doctors)

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64
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which profession does the integration test make an employee (when they should be considered an independent contractor) (VL)

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examiners

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what is the economic reality / multiple test (VL)

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1) they had a wage - whereas independent contractors usually have piecemeal payments and have mutual obligation - Carmicheal (employer pays and employee does the work) - Ready Mix Concrete v Minister of Pensions
2) express or implied acceptance that work is subject tp employers control - Autoclenz v Belcher
3) other considerations of contract - consistent with employment contract ( e.g. had a uniform and not allowed to work for anyone else - less likely to be an employee if they use their own trucks ad delegate work) - Ready Mix Concrete v Minister of Pensions

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66
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what is an evaluation point surrounding the economic reality test (VL)

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more fair and allows for cases to be decided properly however allows for too much judicial decision

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Catholic child welfare society v claimants of institute of the brothers of the christian schools (VL)

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vicarious liability can extend to non-employers if they are

1) sufficiently similar (akin) to one of an employer - employee relationship
2) there is a close connection between relationship and tort

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68
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Mohamud v Morrison’s supermarket (VL)

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restated catholic child welfare v institute rule - non-employers can have vicarious liability

1) consider field of activities they have been entrusted with
2) sufficient connection between role and wrongful conduct

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cox v ministry of justice (VL)

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a prisoner is considered an employee of the ministry of justice

70
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what does in course of employment include? (VL)

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doing job badly but not acting outside of what they’re employed to do

71
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century insurance v NI Road Transport Board (VL)

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employer vicariously liable because was doing job even though they were doing it badly

72
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Beard v London Omnibus (VL)

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bus conductor drove bus and crashed - employer not vicariously liable as D did something he was not employed to do

73
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when is an employer liable when an employee acts against orders? (VL)

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if it benefits the business

74
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Limpus v London General (VL)

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bus driver instructed not to race other bus drivers, C injured when bus driver was racing - benefit business as going faster

75
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Rose v Plenty (VL)

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milkman not allowed to use child helper - boy hurt whilst helping still liable as benefitted business

76
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Twine v Beans Express (VL)

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driver told not allowed to give lifts - gave a lift and C’s husband died - didn’t benefit business vicarious liability not available

77
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what is a frolic of his own (VL)

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tort happens whilst doing something, or at a time, outside the area or time of their work - not considered course of employment

78
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Hilton v Thomas Burton (VL)

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not in course of employment as took unauthorised break

79
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Smith v Stages (VL)

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paid for travelling time, accident happened between work sites - was in course of employment

80
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A+W Hemphill v Williams (VL)

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lorry driver detoured from expected route taking boys home - got injured - was in course of employment even though detouring

81
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when is vicarious liability available in criminal acts (VL)

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if there is a close connection between crime and what they were employed to do

82
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Catholic Child Welfare v the Institute (VL) - course of employment

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abuse toward children was sufficiently connected so was in course of employment

83
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Mattis v Pollock (VL)

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bouncer encouraged to be intimidating - act was in course of employment as crime and job sufficiently connected

84
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N v Chief Const Merseyside Police (VL)

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out of working hours, used uniform to gain trust and access a vulnerable girl - not sufficient connection, not in course of employment

85
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why is vicarious liability fair? (VL)

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gives victim just remedy - employer more likely to have financial means to pay - likely to have insurance to cover the claims

86
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why may cases like Rose v Plenty and Limpus v London be considered unfair (VL)

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the employer was not at fault

87
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Hilton v Thomas Burton (VL)

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husband got killed but couldn’t claim through vicarious liability because on a frolic - unfair as suffered a great loss

88
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why was Smith v Stages different to Hilton v Thomas Burton (VL)

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different outcome than Hilton v Thomas Burton even though similar facts as there was a difference purpose to the employees journey

89
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Beard v London General (VL)

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not able to prove vicarious liability - went outside of what they were employed to do

90
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when are courts more prepared to make employer vicariously liable (VL)

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when employee commits crime in course of employment

91
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why may new methods of working confuse vicarious liability (VL)

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working from home / flexible working - not always possible to closely supervise employees - is it fair that employers accept liability for an employees actions when they’re working away from home

92
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which act allows employers to recover from any compensation they must pay (VL)

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Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978

93
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which acts cover lawful visitors and trespassers in the law of occupiers liability (OLA)

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lawful visitors - occupiers liability act 1957

trespassers - occupiers liability act 1984

94
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wheat v E.Lacon and Co. (OLA)

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may be more than one occupier - can choose which occupier to sue (usually the one with insurance)

95
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Harris v Birkenhead corp (OLA)

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in occupation as effectively in control of premises

96
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Bailey v Armes (OLA)

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may be no claim if no one in sufficient control of premises

97
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what is a premises and which act is it in? (OLA)

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fixed or movable structure, including vehicle, vessel or aircraft - s.1(3) occupiers liability act 1957 (covers both acts)

98
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wheeler v Corpas (OLA)

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ladder can be a movable structure

99
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how can you tell the difference between a lawful visitor or trespasser (OLA)

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lawful visitor - express or implied permission and repeated visits
trespasser - express lack of permission (staff only sign) or implied lack of permission (staying after closing sign)

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lowery v walker and Harvey v Plymouth CC (OLA)

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repeated visits gave implied permission

101
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Jolley v Sutton BC (OLA)

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interested child is not a trespasser (allurement) - only applies to children

102
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Robson v Halett (OLA)

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canvassers of any kind = lawful unless expressly forbidden

103
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what are statutory lawful visitors (OLA)

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firemen, police, gas meter reader

104
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what must be proven in occupiers liability (OLA)

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1) are they an occupier?
2) is it a premises?
3) a lawful visitor or trespasser?

105
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what is the duty of care for a lawful visitor (OLA)

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keep visitor reasonably safe for the purpose they were invited for

106
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Edwards v Sutton (OLA)

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no duty of care for lawful visitor if there is an obvious danger

107
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Laverton v Kiapasna Takeaway (OLA)

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no duty of care if taken reasonable precautions for lawful visitor

108
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which kind of visitor is there an extra standard of care for (OLA)

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children

109
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Moloney v London BC (OLA)

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was breach even though adult wouldn’t fall through bannisters - child visitors require extra precautions

110
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Bourne Leisure v Marsden (OLA)

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showing parents any dangers discharges duty to child visitors

111
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who is there a lower standard of care for (OLA)

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specialist visitors

112
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Roles v Nathan (OLA)

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knew CO poisoning was a risk - no DOC as was a specialist visitor

113
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Ashdown v Williams and sons (OLA)

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reasonable warnings will discharge duty (‘at own risk’) for lawful visitor unless contradicts UCTA 1977

114
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barnett (OLA)

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factual causation

115
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wagon mound (OLA)

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remoteness of damage

116
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Haseldine v Daw (OLA)

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independent contractors - contractor liable not occupier as would have knowledge beyond occupier

117
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Woodward (OLA)

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school got independent contractor to clean snow - occupier liable as could’ve checked a simple task

118
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if a lawful visitor is hurt as a result of the work of the independent contractor, is the occupier liable (OLA)

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no

119
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what is contributory negligence (OLA)

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reduces damages paid by proportion they’re responsible for their own injuries

120
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what can you consent to in occupiers liability (OLA)

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obvious dangers

121
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Geary v Wetherspoons (OLA)

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obvious danger so consented to it - no occupiers liability

122
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what is the causation for OLA

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same as negligence

123
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what is a private nuisance (PrivN)

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unlawful indirect interference with a persons use or enjoyment of land coming from neighbouring land

124
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what must be proven for a private nuisance (PrivN)

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1) valid claimant and defendant
2) interference in form of damage or loss of amenity
3) interference is sufficiently serious I all the circumstances to be unlawful

125
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hunter v Canary Wharf (PrivN)

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to be a valid claimant must have legal interest in land

126
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what must be present for a valid defendant (including two cases) (PrivN)

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  • creator of nuisance
  • sedleigh - Denfield v O’Callaghan - occupier who is aware of nuisance
  • Leakey v National Trust - knew natural causes posted nusicance
127
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what are valid forms of interference in private nuisance (including two cases) (PrivN)

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  • indirect (e.g. ash and noise)
  • physical damage (St Helens)
  • loss of amenity / enjoyment (Miller v Jackson - lost use of their garden)
128
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what are the factors which affect the reasonableness of an interference (PrivN)

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  • locality
  • duration
  • degree
  • sensitivity
  • social benefit
  • motive
129
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Halsey v Esso (PrivN)

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interference was sufficiently serious due to area and what you would expect there (locality) - was a posh area

130
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Crown River Cruises v Kimbolton Fireworks (PrivN)

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20 min nuisance - not usually accepted due to short duration however caused a lot of damage so smaller threshold for the duration (high threshold when damage is loss of amenity)

131
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Barr v Biffa waste (PrivN)

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constant bad smell - unreasonable

- high degree of interference if goes on for a long time

132
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Network Rail v Morris (PrivN)

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claimant was more affected than the average claimant would be - only actionable if D could foresee this (sensitivity)

133
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Miller v Jackson (PrivN)

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social benefit of community outweighed the individuals right - will affect whether damages or an injunction is given

134
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Hollywood silver Fox Farm v Emmett (PrivN)

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dispute going on between neighbours - motive made nuisance unreasonable

135
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what is prescription in private nuisance (PrivN)

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  • if there is not complaint in 20+ years - there is a right to continue (defence)
136
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Sturges v Bridgman (PrivN)

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actionable claim as although nuisance over 20 years but only became a nuisance due to a new room built

137
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what is not a defence to private nuisance (PrivN)

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  • moving to nuisance (Sturges)
  • C could’ve helped himself (e.g. shutting windows)
  • D was using reasonable care
138
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allen v Gold Oil Refining (PrivN)

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statutory defence against any claim - resident affected by oil refinery

139
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Gillingham BC v Medway Dock (stat authority)

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planning permission given - allowed to use defence of statutory authority

140
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Wheeler v Saunders (stat authority)

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limitations of statutory authority - was given permission but defence failed as planning permission didn’t change character of neighbourhood (to use planning permission as defence must change character of neighbourhood)

141
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coventry v Lawrence (RvF remedies)

A

injunction is a default damage but defendant may argue that compensation is better and this is usually preferred by the judge

142
Q

what is the remedy for private nuisance (PrivN)

A

default = injunction but D may argue damages would be better and this is usually preferred by the judge
- abatement - allowed to take self help reasonable steps (e.h. chopping off branches in the way)

143
Q

what is the rule from Rylands v Fletcher (RF)

A

where a persons property is damaged by the escape of non-naturally stored material on adjoinging property

144
Q

what is the criteria for the rule from Rylans v Fletcher (RF)

A

1) valid claimant and defendant
2) the bringing onto land and accumulation
3) which is non-natural use of land
4) a thing likely to cause mischief is it escapes
5) which does escape
6) and causes reasonably foreseeable damage to adjoining property

145
Q

how do you decide if someone is a valid claimant or defendant (RF)

A

claimant must have interest in land

defendant must be an owner or occupier - have some control

146
Q

how do you know if something is brought onto the land and accumulated (RF)

A
  • not already naturally present or naturally accumulates
  • Brought onto D’s land and/or be storing it there
  • be articifical
147
Q

Giles v Walker (RF)

A

the material is not already naturally present

148
Q

Ellison v MOD (RF)

A

the material is not already naturally accumulating

149
Q

Rickards v Lothian (RF)

A

non natural use of land is ‘special’ and ‘not ordinary’ - water in a sink is natural use of the land

150
Q

British Celanese (RF)

A

need to look at context of the land - storing foil on industrial estate is natural - if there’s a benefit to accumulation it will be natural but if there is a high risk it will outweigh benefit

151
Q

Cambridge Water v Easter counties Leather (RF)

A

even if an industrial estate some items may be considered unnatural of stored in excess

152
Q

Transco v Stockport (RF)

A

non-natural updated to mean ‘extraordinary or usual’ - general community benefit = insufficient

153
Q

what is the meaning of the criteria, ‘is it likely to cause mischief if it escapes’ in Rylands and Fletcher? (RF)

A

is it likely to be dangerous

154
Q

what is the test for whether something is likely to cause mischief if it escapes in Rylands and Fletcher

A

foreseeability test - not a test for whether escape is foreseeable but whether damage is foreseeable if escape were to occur

155
Q

what did Transco say about the test for whether something is likely to cause mischief if it were to escape (RF)

A

gives rise to ‘exceptionally high risk of danger should there be an escape even if it is unlikely’

156
Q

What should be proven after proving that something is likely to cause mischief if it escapes? (RF)

A

that it did escape

157
Q

Wyvern Tyres v Gore (RF)

A

fire spread from D to C - fire was not accumulated - tyres happened to catch fire so did not ‘escape’

158
Q

Read v Lyons (RF)

A

shell in factory exploded and injured inspector - didn’t escape so claim failed

159
Q

what claims are not allowed in the rule from Rylands and Fletcher (RF)

A

no personal injury claims allowed

160
Q

what should be proved after proving that the thing escaped? (RF)

A

it caused reasonably foreseeable damage to adjoining property

161
Q

Cambridge Water v Easter Counties Leather (RF)

A

damage not reasonably foreseeable from site of spillages as too remote - no claim

162
Q

Peters v prince of wales theatre (RF)

A

consent is a defence to the rule from Rylands v Fletcher (e.g. if there is a mutual benefit)

163
Q

Perry v Kendricks Transport (RF)

A

act of a stranger is a defence to RvF - if a stranger who D has no control over causes the escape there is no claim

164
Q

Nichols v Marsland (RF)

A

act of god is a defence to RvF - only if unforeseeable (e.g. storms) - if bad weather common in the area cannot use

165
Q

what is the defence of statutory authority (RF)

A

authorised by parliament

166
Q

which defence for RF does Law Reform (Contributory Negligence Act) 1945 allow for? what happens when it is used? (RF)

A

contributory negligence - damages will be reduced by the amount the claimant contributed to the damage

167
Q

what are the remedies of RF (RF)

A

damages

168
Q

why is Rylands v Fletcher rule not as broad as it was intended? (RF)

A

judicial development restricted use

169
Q

why may it be difficult to use the rule form rylands v fletcher for cases involving pollution (RF)

A
  • not unusual for an industrial property - transco
170
Q

how does Cambridge water limit the usefulness of ryland v fletcher (RF)

A

foreseeability test - cannot claim if damages unforeseeable

171
Q

how does Wyvern Read v Lyons limit the use of ryland v fletcher (RF)

A

cannot use for fire

OCR A-Level law (4 decks)

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