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barnett-v-chelsea-kensington-hmc-but-for-test

Barnett v Chelsea & Kensington HMC: What is “but for test”?

Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Breach of duty – Causation –  The “but for test” Main arguments in this case: The “but for test” in factual causation. A… Read more »

Tort Law    duty of care, negligence
wagon-mound-reasonable-foreseeability

Wagon Mound 1: Reasonable foreseeability of damage.

Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Negligence – foreseeability Main arguments in this case:  A defendant cannot be held liable for damage that was reasonably unforeseeable. The fact of… Read more »

Tort Law    foreseeability, negligence, tort law
bolitho-v-city-of-hackney-health-authority

Bolitho v City of Hackney Health Authority 1998: Professional negligence

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 »

Tort Law    duty of care, negligence, tort law
bolam-v-friern-hospital

Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee: Medical negligence

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 »

Tort Law    duty of care, negligence, tort law
tort-of-negligence

Tort of negligence: Breach of duty.

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 »

Tort Law    duty of care, negligence, tort law
tweddle-v-atkinson-privity-of-contract

Tweddle v Atkinson (1861): Consideration must move from the promisee.

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 »

Contract Law    consideration, contract law
vicarious-liability

Vicarious liability: what is it and who is liable?

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 »

Tort Law    tort law, vicarious liability
latin-phrases-in-law

Latin phrases in law

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 »

Contract Law    contract law
best-law-moives

31 Best law movies of all times: How many have you watched?

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 »

Miscellaneous    best law movies
goodwill-v-british-pregnancy-service-1996

Goodwill v British Pregnancy Advisory Service 1996

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 »

Tort Law    duty of care, foreseeability, negligence

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