AQA A Level Law: Negligence MCQs

What are the three key elements required to establish negligence?

• Duty, Breach, and Causation

• Duty, Intention, and Damage

• Breach, Recklessness, and Loss

• Proximity, Foreseeability, and Damages

Which case established the modern test for duty of care?

• Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)

• Caparo v Dickman (1990)

• Bolam v Friern Hospital (1957)

• Nettleship v Weston (1971)

In which case was the “neighbour principle” first established?

• Caparo v Dickman (1990)

• Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)

• Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (2018)

• Bolton v Stone (1951)

Which of the following is the correct three-stage test for duty of care from Caparo v Dickman (1990)?

• Foreseeability, Proximity, Fairness

• Breach, Damage, Foreseeability

• Duty, Breach, Causation

• Proximity, Foreseeability, Causation

How did Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (2018) impact the law on duty of care?

• It abolished the Caparo test.

• It reaffirmed the use of the Caparo test in all negligence cases.

• It clarified that established duties of care do not require the Caparo test.

• It introduced a new test for breach of duty.

What standard of care is expected in a negligence claim?

• The care expected of an expert in the field.

• The care expected of an average person with specialised knowledge.

• The care expected of a reasonable person.

• The care expected of someone with no legal knowledge.

Which case established the ‘Bolam test’ for professionals?

• Bolam v Friern Hospital (1957)

• Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital (1969)

• Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (2015)

• Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks (1856)

What does the ‘Bolam test’ assess in negligence cases involving professionals?

• Whether the defendant owed a duty of care.

• Whether the defendant acted according to a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of professionals.

• Whether the damage was foreseeable.

• Whether the claimant had a proprietary interest in the outcome.

Which case established that the standard of care can be affected by the likelihood of harm?

• Bolton v Stone (1951)

• Paris v Stepney Borough Council (1951)

• Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital (1969)

• Watt v Hertfordshire County Council (1954)

In which case was a higher standard of care required due to the vulnerability of the claimant?

• Paris v Stepney Borough Council (1951)

• Bolton v Stone (1951)

• Mullin v Richards (1998)

• Nettleship v Weston (1971)