Quiz on Tort of Negligence

What is the primary focus of tort of negligence?

• Compensating people for intentional harm

• Compensating people who have suffered damage due to carelessness

• Punishing offenders for criminal acts

• Providing legal advice to claimants

Which case established the concept of duty of care?

• Caparo Industries v Dickman

• Murphy v Brentwood District Council

• Donoghue v Stevenson

• Anns v Merton LBC

What does the term 'duty of care' refer to?

• A requirement to provide financial support

• An agreement between two parties

• A moral responsibility to help others

• A legal obligation to avoid causing harm to others

In the case of Pearson v Chung, what was the initial claim amount?

• $54 million

• $67 million

• $100 million

• $10 million

What is the 'neighbour principle' as established in Donoghue v Stevenson?

• You must take reasonable care to avoid acts that could harm those closely affected

• You must take care of your friends

• You have no responsibility towards strangers

• You are only responsible for your family

What was the outcome of the Anns v Merton LBC case?

• The case was dismissed

• The council was found not liable

• The claimant received full compensation

• The council owed a duty of care

What is 'pure economic loss'?

• Loss that does not result from injury to a person or property

• Loss from emotional distress

• Loss due to physical injury

• Loss from a failed business venture

What is the three-fold test established in Caparo Industries v Dickman?

• Harm must be intentional, parties must be related, and it must be just to impose liability

• Harm must be severe, parties must be in contract, and it must be necessary to impose liability

• Harm must be minimal, parties must be strangers, and it must be reasonable to impose liability

• Harm must be foreseeable, parties must be in proximity, and it must be fair to impose liability

In Bourhill v Young, why was the defendant not held liable?

• The claimant did not suffer any harm

• The claimant was not present at the scene

• The claimant was too far removed to be a foreseeable victim

• The defendant was not negligent

What does 'proximity' refer to in the context of duty of care?

• The physical distance between parties

• The relationship between the defendant and the activity causing harm

• The emotional connection between parties

• The financial relationship between parties