case law Flashcards
(148 cards)
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Malice case law 1
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Bradford Corp V Pickles 1895 - had legal right to do what he did so motive was irrelevant
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Malice case law 2
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Christe V Davey 1893 bad motive ( Malice) defeated the defence of fair comment or qualified privilege
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Objective person case law
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Nettleship V Weston 1971
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What is Negligence Case Law
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Blyth V Birmingham Waterworks 1856
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Neighbor Caselaw
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Donaghue V Stevenson 1932
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Two Stage Test case Law duty of care
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Anns V Merton LBC 1978
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Three stage test Case Law duty of care negligence
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Caparo Industries Plc v Dickman [1990]
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Foreseeability case law
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Home Office v Dorset Yacht Co Ltd [1970]
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Proximity Case Law
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Bourhill v Young [1943]
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Assumed Duty of care case law
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Wattleworth V Goodwood Road Racing Company 2004
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Fair Just and reasonable -Standard now case law
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Robinson V Cheif Constable west Yorkshire police 2018
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Police Activities acts Case law
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Van Colle V Cheif Constable of Hertford Police 2008
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Police Activities Omissions Case Law
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James Bowen and Other V Commissioner of police of the metropolis 2018
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Rescue services (excluding ambulance) case law
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OLL V Secretary of state for transport 1997
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Ambulance Case law
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Kent V Griffiths 2000
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Public Bodies Case Law
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Poole Borough Council V GN and another 2019
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Liability for omissions rule 1 If there IS a special relationship between the parties (ie a contractual relationship) case law
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None - contract law
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Liability for omissions rule 2 is there a special relationship between the parties ( Akin to a contract) case law
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Home office V Dorset Yacht co 1970
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Liability for omissions rule 3 Where the defendant causes or permits a source of danger to be created which is then interfered by a third party Case law
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Haynes V Harwood 1935
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Liability for omissions rule 4 where the defendant knew or had means of knowing that a third party was creating a danger and failed to take reasonable steps Case law
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Sedleigh Denfield V O’Callaghan 1940
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Liability for omission when there is an assumed duty Case Law
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Barrett V Ministry of Defence 1995
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Liability for acts of third parties case law
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King V Liverpool city council 1986
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First case for psychiatric damage
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Dulieu V White 1901
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Case where damages were awarded to secondary victim
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Hinz V Berry 1970
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Love and affection case law damages awarded
Hambrook V Stokes 1925
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Love and affection case law damages not awarded
Bourhill V Young 1943
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Liability for secondary victims criteria case law
Alcock V Chief constable of South Yorkshire Police 1991 ( Hillsborough)
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Rescuers case law(Lay person)
Chadwick V British transport Commission 1967
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Rescuers case law (Professional)
White V Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police 1999 (Hillsborough)
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Bystanders case law
McFarlane V EE Caledonia ltd 1994
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Secondary Victim damage as a result of Actual victims Negligence Case Law
Gretorex V Greatorex 2000
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Pure Economic loss not recoverable Case law
Ultrameares V Touche 1931
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General Rule Pure economic loss Case Law
Spartan steel & Alloys V Martin & Co 1973
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General Rule economic loss Case Law
Dryden and Other V Johnson Matthey plc 2018
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General rule construction case law
Simaan V Pilkington Glass 1988
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Defective good and consequential economic loss Case law
Muirhead V Industrial Tank Specialties 1986
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Damaged in Transit Case law
Leigh and Sullivan ltd V Aliakmon Shipping 1986
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Historic Negligent misstatement/assumption of duty Case law x2
Derry V Peek 1889
| restated in Candler V Crane, Christmas and Co 1951
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How did negligent misstatement/assumption of duty change Case law
Hedley Byrne & Co V Heller & Partners 1964
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Special Relationship Case Law
Caparo Industries V Dickman 1990
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Assumption of duty for economic position - yes -case law
Welton V North Cornwall district council 1997 - heath inspectors assumed responsibility with advice given about alterations
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Assumption of duty for economic position - No -case law
West Bromwich Albion FC V El Safty 2006 - Drs duty was to the player and his medical needs not to the economic position of the club
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Reasonable person Case law
Blyth V Birmingham Waterworks 1856
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Objective test case law
Nettleship V Weston 1971
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Actions wholly beyond control case law
Manfield V Weetabix 1998
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Subjective element -reasonably foreseeable - Case law
Glasgow Corp V Muir 1943
| Roe V Minister of heath 1954
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Breach of Duty Sports -players case law - Yes breach
Condon V Basi 1985
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Breach of Duty Sports - Players case law - no breach
Pitcher V Huddersfield town Football club 2001
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Breach of Duty Sports -referee case law - Yes breach
Smolden V Whitworth 1997 (referee failed to follow rules of the game)
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Claims against schools - previous reprimands acceptable so no breach case law
Chittock V woodbridge School 2003
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Claims against schools - not reasonable to impose a duty so no breach case law
Simmonds V isle of Wight council 2003
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Claims against schools - Bullying all reasonable steps taken so no breach case law
Bradford Smart V West Sussex county council 2002
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Claims against Children Case law x2
Mullin V Richards 1998
| O V L 2009
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Degree of probability that damage will occur- low-
| probability not likely liability will attach- case law
Bolton V Stone 1951
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Degree of probability that damage will occur- High-
| probability likely liability will attach- case law
Hilder V Associated Portland cement manufacturers Ltd 1961
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The magnitude of likely harm - case law
Paris V Stepney borough council 1951
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The importance of the objective to be achieved - No duty case law x3
Watt V Hertford county council 1954
King V Sussex Ambulance NHS trust 2002
Day V High performance sports 2003
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Burden of taking precautions against the risk - case law
Latimer V AEC 1953
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Due diligence- case law
Luxmoore may V Messenger May baverstock 1990
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Accepted codes - case law
Baker V Quantum Clothing Group 2011
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Special Skill rule - case law x2
Bolam V Frern Hospital management committee 1957
| Bolitho V City and Hackney HA 1997
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The thing causing damage must have been under the defendants exclusive control case law x2
Grant V Australian knitting mills 1936
| Scott V London and st catherines dock 1865
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But for case law
Barnett V Chelsea and Kensington Hospital
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Causation and But for test case law x2
Bolitho V City and Hackney HA 1997
| Mallett V McMonagle 1970
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Material Increase case law x2
Bonnington Casting ltd v Wardlow 1956
| Mcghee V National Coal Board 1973
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Exception to Material increase case law
Fairchild V Glenhaven Funeral Services 2002
Challenged by Baker V Corus 2006
resulted in s3 compensation act 2006 Fairchild still good law
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Loss of chance case law
Gregg V Scott 2005
| Affirmed in Johnson V NEI International combustion 2008
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Loss of chance economic loss case law x3
Dixon V Jones
Norman bays Ltd V Coudert bros 2004
Perry V Raleys solicitors 2019
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Multiple successive causes PD - case law
Performance Cars Ltd V Abraham 1962
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Multiple successive causes Personal Injury- second defendant- case law
Webb V Barclays bank 2001
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Multiple successive causes Personal Injury- first defendant - case law
Baker V Willoughby 1970
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Multiple successive causes 2nd issue not tortious Personal Injury- first defendant - case law
Jobling V Associated Dairies Ltd 1982
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Apportionment - case law
Rahman V Ararose Ltd 200
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Novus actus interveniens - No Case law
Home Office V Dorset Yacht co 1970
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Novus actus interveniens - Yes Case law
Lamb V Camden London Borough Council 1981
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Non deliberate act of third party- yes case law
Knightly V Johns 1982
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Non deliberate act of third party- no case law
Rouse V Squires 1973
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Deliberate act of third party special relationship - No case law
Stansbie V Troman 1948
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Deliberate act of third party knew or ought to know that a third party is creating a danger and fails to take reasonable steps- no case law
Smith V Littlewoods Org 1987
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Where there is no specific duty to guard - third party act must be independent case law
Oropesa 1943
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Where there is no specific duty to guard case law
Haynes V Harwood 1935
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Act by the claimant themselves case law- yes
Mckew V Holland & Hannen & Cubitts Ltd 1969
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Act by the claimant themselves case law- No
Wieland V Cyril Lord Carpets 1969
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Act by the claimant themselves Contrib neg - case law Yes
Reeves V Commissioner of police 1999
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Act by the claimant themselves Contrib neg - case law No x2
Corr V IBC Vehicles 2006
| St George V Home Office 2008
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Act unreasonable -case law - Yes
Clay V Tui 2018
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Direct consequence test - case law
Re Polemis
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reasonable foreseeability test- case law
Wagon mound 1961
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Reasonably foreseeable in a unforeseeable way - Case law
Hughes V Lord Advocate 1963
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Wagon mound test - Yes case law
Bradford v Robinson Rentals 1967
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Wagon mound test - No case law
Tremain V Pike 1969
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Extent of harm suffered case law - yes
Vacwell Engineering co V BDH Chemicals ltd 1971
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Thin skull rule - case law
Smith V Leech Brain 1962
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Common law- contrib neg- case law
Butterfield V Forrester 1809
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Common law - contrib neg - rule of last opportunity- case law
Davis V Mann 1842
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Common law contrib neg - benefit of hindsight- case law
Jones V Boyce 1816
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Fault of the claimant - case law yes
O'connell V Jackson 1972
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Contributory Negligence -Causation case law- yes
Jones V Livox Quarries 1952
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Apportionment - case law x2
Staply V Gypsum mines 1953
| Fitzgerald v Lane 1988
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Volenti Non Fit Injura - consent implied no employee v employer case law
Smith V Baker 1891
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Volenti Non Fit Injura - no - no tort committed- case law
Wooldridge V Summer 1963
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Volenti Express consent implied- yes employee v employer case law
ICI V Shatwll 1965
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Volenti Express consent implied non employee case law
Blake V Galloway 2004
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Knowledge Case law
Smith V Baker 1891
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Ex Turpi Causa Non Aritur Acio - yes case law x3
Ashton V Turner 1981
Pitts V Hunt 1990
Vellino V CC G Manchester 2002
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Ex Turpi Causa Non Aritur Acio - No case law
Hounga V Allen 2014
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OLA 1957 Vehicle case law x2
Bunker V Charles Brand 1969
| Jolley V Sutton london Borough council 2000
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Who is an occupier case law
Wheat V Lacon 1966
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Does the occupier need to be in actual occupation of the premises - case law
Harris V Birkenhead corp 1796
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converted to a lawful visitor Practical justice case law
Lowery V Walker 1911/ OLA 1984
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Allured to danger - case law
Glasgow Corp V Taylor 1922 - Child must have been allured to the thing that caused the damage ie bright berries that are poisonous
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Reasonable care OLA- case law
Laverton V Kiapisha 2002
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Particular vulnerability ola case law
Pollock V Cahill 2015
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Obvious dangers case law ola
Edwards V Sutton London Borough 2016
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Obvious dangers exception- case law ola
James V White lion Hotel 2020
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Children - shifting blame case law ola
Phipps V Rochester Corp 1955
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Older Children case law ola
Jolley V Sutton London Borough Council 2000
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Common calling (person doing a job) - case law x2
Roles V Nathan 1963
| General Cleaning contractors V Christmas 1953
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Warnings case law ola
Darby V National Trust 2001
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Deliberate acts contractors case law ola
Clarek V Perry 2005
| Lewis V Six Continents plc 2006
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Competent contractor case law
Hasedine V Daw 1941
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Integration test case law el
Ready Mixed concrete V Ministry of pensions and NI 1968
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Integration pragmatic case law -el
Hawley V Luminar leisure Plc 2006 - security serviced used but club had control over staff
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Lent employees case law
Mersey docks and harbor board v Coggins and Griffith 1947
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Joint Vicariously liable - case law
Viasystems v thermal transfers 2005
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Agency case law
James V London Borough of Greenwich 2008
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Relationships akin to a contract religion- Yes case law
Catholic Church Welfare Soc V Various 2012
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Relationships akin to a contract prison - Yes case law
Cox V Ministry of Justice 2016
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Duty to take reasonable care for employee safety case law
Wilson V Clyde coal V English 1937
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Duty to employees family- case law el
Maguire V Harland & Wolff Plc 2005
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Duty does not extend to pure economic loss case law el
Reid V Rush & Tompkins 1989
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Duty in relation to work stress Psychiatric damage- case law
White V CC of SY police 1999 (hillsborough)
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Duty in relation to work stress case law Yes x2
Walker V Northumberland CC 1995
| Barber V Somerset CC 2004
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Duty in relation to work stress case law No
Hatton V Sutherland 2002
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Competent staff Violent conduct/practical jokes case law - yes
Hudson V Ridge Manufacturing co 1957 - knew of jokes
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Competent staff Violent conduct/practical jokes case law - no
O'reilly V National rail and tramway appliances 1966 - Did not know of jokes
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Plant and equipment case law el
Bradford V Robinson Rentals 1967
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Premises- case law el
Latimer V AEC ltd 1953
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Safe system of work case law - liable
General Cleaning contractors V Christmas 1953
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Safe system of work case law - not liable
Ammah V Kuehne and Nagal logistics 2009
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Safe system of work - breaks case law liable
Eyres V Atkinson Kitchens & Bedrooms Ltd
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The employee committed a tort not liable case law
? v Ministry of defence 2007
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Vicarious Liability All hurdles must be overcome case law - case law not liable
Generale bank Nederland nv V Export Credits Guarantee department 1999
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Couse of employment - prohibited acts case law -liable x3
Limpus V London general omnibus 1862
Rose V plenty 1976
Century insurance co v Northern Ireland road transport board 1942
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Frolic of their own- case law not liable x2
Story V Ashton 1869
| Beard V London General omnibus co 1900
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Frolic of their own- case law liable x2
Hemphill V Williams 1966
| Smith V Stages 1989
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Vicarious liability for criminal acts case law - liable x5
Lister V Hesley Hall 2001
Mattis V pollock 2003
Catholic church welfare soc V Various 2012
Mohamud V WM Morrison Supermarkets 2016
Bellman V Northampton Recruitment Ltd 2018
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Vicarious liability for criminal acts case law - not liable x 2
WM Morrison supermarkets V Various 2020
| Barclays bank V Various 2020
