Negligence

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Negligence needs proof of _____ on the part of the person who caused the accident

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fault

Front

The start of the modern law of negligence was the case of: Atkin v Stevenson, Donoghue v Stevenson, Blyth v Donoghue, Hill v Donoghue

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Donoghue v Stevenson

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The idea of a duty of care in negligence is to establish a _____ relationship between the parties.

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legal

Front

The level of fault in negligence is on the balance of probabilities: True or False

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True

Front

Negligence can arise from either an act or an

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Omission

Front

Which is NOT part of the Caparo three part test for a duty of care? Options: Fair just and reasonable, proximity, remoteness, reasonably foreseeable that harm would occur

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remoteness

Front

The test for breach of duty is...

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objective

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Which case established the 'but for' test for negligence? Options: Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital, R v White, The Wagon Mound, Bourhill v Young

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Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital

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The Wagon Mound established the rules for remoteness of damage - this is about...

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whether the type of damage was foreseeable

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Which case tells us that the standard of care for children is lowered to a reasonable child of that age? Options: Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks, Mullins v Richards, Paris v Stepney BC, Nettleship v Weston

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Mullins v Richards