Negligence

Front

Tort is a French word meaning...

Back

Wrong

Answer explanation

Latin - Torquere - To Twist

Medieval Latin - Tortum - Wrong, injustice

Old French - Tort - wrong, injury

Front

If a claimant is able to establish Negligence, we say that the defendant is

Back

LIABLE

Answer explanation

In Civil matters, we seek to establish liability, not guilt

Front

Which of these is NOT an element required to establish Negligence? Options: Duty of Care, Breach of Duty, Actus Reus, Causation of Damage

Back

Actus Reus

Front

Which case established the Neighbour Principle?

Back

Donoghue v Stevenson

Front

The leading case on duty of care is...

Back

Caparo v Dickman

Front

What are the stages of The Caparo Test?

Back

Foreseeability, Proximity & Reasonableness

Front

The test in Caparo is satisfied if...

Back

All three elements of the test are met

Front

In which case was the harm judged to be 'reasonably foreseeable'?
Options: Bourhill v Young, Kent v Griffiths, Osman v Ferguson

Back

Kent v Griffiths

Front

What word means 'closeness in time, space or relationship'

Back

PROXIMITY

Front

If we looked at Donoghue v Stevenson now, we would say there was proximity between claimant and the manufacturer because...

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The claimant was relying on the manufacturer