Breach (negligence) - A-Level Law

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Bolton v Stone

what is the case for - 1) Likelihood of harm or injury?

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Paris v Stepney

what is the case for 2) Seriousness of consequence

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Latimer v AEC

What is the 3) Cost of reasonable precautions

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Watt v Herts CC

what is the case for - 4) Social utility:

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Hilder v Associated Portland Cement, define?

degree of risk involved (2)

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Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks.

The standard expected is that of the reasonable man in the same circumstances as D

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Mullins v Richards

Case: a child will be judged against a child of similar age under similar circumstances.

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Bolam v Friern

Professionals will be judged against the standard of a reasonable competent professional in their field. Case

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Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority,

Bolam test was modified to clarify that the practice of such a reasonable body of medical opinion must be responsible and capable of logical analysis.

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Res Ipsa Loquitur

1) D has exclusive management of the situation; AND 2) There is no other explanation for Cā€™s damage other than the negligence of D

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Scott v St Katherineā€™s Docks

D had exclusive management of the warehouse so res ipsa loquitor applied.

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