Caparo v Dickman Quiz

If no precedent applies, what does the court use to determine if a duty of care should exist?

• A general test

• A jury decision

• A public vote

• A financial audit

What is one of the elements that must be shown in Caparo v Dickman (1990)?

• Sufficient proximity between the parties

• A written contract

• A financial transaction

• A public announcement

What does the element of fairness in Caparo v Dickman ensure?

• Liability is imposed justly

• Financial gain is achieved

• Public support is garnered

• Legal documentation is complete

Which of the following is a key concept in Caparo v Dickman?

• Duty of care

• Financial transaction

• Public announcement

• Legal precedent

What is the main legal concept discussed in the Bourhill v Young case?

• Negligence

• Proximity

• Liability

• Causation

What did the claimant see after the motorcycle crash in the Bourhill v Young case?

• The accident itself

• The dead motorcyclist and the aftermath

• The police arriving

• The motorcycle on fire

What was the claimant's location in relation to the accident in the Bourhill v Young case?

• In the middle of the road

• In a safe place

• Inside a building

• On a bridge

What did the court decide regarding the duty of care in the Bourhill v Young case?

• The defendant owed a duty of care

• The defendant did not owe a duty of care

• The claimant was responsible

• The case was dismissed

What was significant about the proximity in Mrs. M's case?

• Proximity of time and space was sufficient

• Proximity of relationship was sufficient

• Proximity of location was sufficient

• Proximity of evidence was sufficient

What was not present in terms of proximity in Mrs. M's case?

• Proximity of time and space

• Proximity of relationship

• Proximity of evidence

• Proximity of location