Liability in negligence Cases

Question 1

Duty of care cases

Answer 1

-Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) ~neighbour principle
-Caparo v Dickman (1990)~ three part test for novel sit.
-Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (2018)~ no definitive test,existing precedent should be used

Question 2

Breach of duty cases

Answer 2

• reasonable man = Vaughan v menlove (1837) irrelevant using best judgment
  -reasonable learner = Nettleship v weston (1971) judged as experienced driver
  -reasonable child = Mullin v richards (1998) judged according to age
  -reasonable professional = Boham v FBHM (1957) judged to standard of operating profession

Question 3

Risk factors considered in breach cases

Answer 3

-special characteristics = paris v stepney borough council (1951)
-size of risk = Bolton v stone (1951)
-unknown risk = Roe v minister (1954)
-Policy = Day v high performance sports (2003)

Question 4

Damage cases

Answer 4

-Factual causation = Barent v chelsea and KHMC (1969)
-Legal causation = ~remoteness–>The wagon mound (1961)
~foreseeability–> Bradford v robison rentals (1967)
~’egg shell skull’ rule–>Smith v leech brain and co. (1962)
-Novus Actus Interveniens = Knightly v johns (1982)