Tort - Causation

What is Novus Actus Interveniens

• An intervening act that breaks the chain of causation

• An intervening act which adds to the break of the chain of causation

• An intervening act which makes the chai of causation

An intervening act can be

• an act of nature

• an act of the defendant

An intervening act can be an act of a third party?

• true

• false

An intervening act can be

• an act of parliament

• an act of the claimant

A case where the police ordered a police officer to travel down a tunnel the wrong way causing another accident. The original defendant was not held liable.

• Baker v Willoughby

• Rahman v Arearose Ltd

• Knightley v Johns

• Jobling v Associated Diaries

The case of Webb v Barclays Bank Plc and Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust outcome was employer/NHS

• 50/50

• 25/75

• 75/25

• 100/0

An intervening act of the claimant can also be

The "thin skull rule" means

• a person must have a think skull

• a person must have their skull checked

• you take a victim as you find them

The test of remoteness was established in