Tort law: general defences
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – General defences – Negligence. Main arguments: What defences are available in tort of negligence. General defences: In tort law there are primarily three… Read more »
Tag: contributory negligence
Smith v Finch (2009): defence of contributory negligence.
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – contributory negligence. Main arguments in this case: Who is responsible in a case of negligence? The facts of the case: The claimant was… Read more »
Jones v Boyce (1816): contributory negligence in emergency situations.
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Contributory negligence – Negligence. Main arguments in this case: What happens when it is an emergency and a person injures himself by acting… Read more »