Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Duty of care – professional negligence Main arguments in this case: A medical professional can be held negligent even if the standard of… Read more »
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Duty of care – Medical negligence: Main arguments in this case: The Bolam test is a key case in tort law which states… Read more »
See also: Tort of negligence: what is duty of care? Breach is the second element that needs to be proven for a claim in negligence. A breach or a breach… Read more »
The case of Tweddle v Atkinson (1861) shows that a claimant cannot sue for a breach of contract if he himself has not provided any consideration for it. Even if… Read more »
What is vicarious liability? Vicarious liability arises when an employee commits an act of negligence causing harm or damage to a third party for which the employer has to bear… Read more »
A: actus reus: An act of crime must have actus reus (the act) and mens rea (the intention) to form an act of crime. If one of these is missing,… Read more »
Do you like legal dramas? Do you like courtroom battles between the witty lawyers and shrewd defendants, or vice versa? Follow the list for some of the best legal movies… Read more »
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Duty of care – Negligence. Main arguments in this case: A duty of care cannot exist if there is no proximity and foreseeabilty…. Read more »
Negligence in tort is made up of three elements and to prove that someone was negligent, the three elements need to be established. The three elements include; 1. Duty of… Read more »
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Duty of care – pure economic loss Main arguments in this case: A duty of care can arise if the advice given by… Read more »