THE DUTY OF CARE IN IRISH TORT LAW Author: Anna Louise Hinds‚ B.Corp.Law‚ LL.B (N.U.I.)‚ LL.M (Bruges). Examiner – Legal Framework Formation 1. Introduction The duty of care arises in the tort of negligence‚ a relatively recently emerged tort. Traditionally‚ actions in tort were divided into trespass and trespass on the case‚ or simply ‘case’. Trespass dealt with the situation where the injury was immediate‚ in other words direct and foreseeable. Actions based in case however‚ covered consequential
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Facebook.com/Thaya PK (Last minute Exam Revision) Tort: Negligence: MEDICAL Prima facie duty owed by the Hospital/Doctor to patient Cassidy v Ministry of Health (Vicariously liable) BREACH via Standard of Care Wilsher v Essex Experience irrelevant as a doctor; trainee or not‚ same standard “Bolam Test” Bolam v Friern Management Hospital Committee Expert opinion/body of professional opinion‚ vice-versa test Level of skill and competency Bolitho v City of hackney Health Authority Applied Bolam
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University of Cambridge Faculty of law Tripos INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Breach of Confidence/Trade Secrets Lionel Bently March 10 & March11‚ 2011: The Basics April 28: Employees May 2: Privacy and Publicity March 7 and 11‚ 2011 BREACH OF CONFIDENCE: THE BASICS Bently & Sherman (3d ed)‚ 1003-1066 ***Coco v Clark [1969] RPC 41 *A-G v Guardian (No.2) [1988] 3 All ER 545 **Campbell v MGN [2004] 2 AC 457 **Douglas v Hello [2008] 1 AC 1‚ 45-50 (paras 108-28 per
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application of English Law in our legal system. English Law is part of Malaysian law. The definition of law in Article 160 of the Federal Constitution includes ‘the common law in so far as it is in operation in the Federation or any part thereof’. That qualification concerns the extent to which English Law is applicable in Malaysia. First‚ we will discuss on the meaning of ‘sources’. Historical sources is the factor which influenced the development of law in religious and custom. Law can be found through
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leniently by limiting their liability in some cases. On one hand‚ the courts draw a line to mark out the bounds of duty to protect the interests of and compensate those who have suffered a loss and injury and this is also one of the major aims of tort law. In Donoghue v. Stevenson‚ the courts judged the manufacturer of the ginger beer‚ David Stevenson of Paisley owned a duty of care to Mrs Donoghue even though there was no contract between them. In Lord Aitkin’s “neighbour” principle‚ liability should
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PRACTICE QUESTION FOR TORTS John worked as a car/truck mechanic for a small business in Darlinghurst Sydney. He was a newly trained mechanic and had just commenced work at a new job last week. The day he started work he was given the task of repairing a truck engine. This required John to disassemble the engine with specialised tools. Mechanics who worked on these large engines were normally given protective head gear to prevent any piece of engine striking them in the face should a piece
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Who is the reasonable man? Factors considered whether he adopted necessary care? Tort of negligence = failure by Def to conform with standard of behaviour. Negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable person guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs would do or doing something which a prudent & reasonable person would not do. While a loss from an accident usually lies where it falls a defendant cannot plead accident if‚ treated
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discusses the importance of product liability and how the product liability laws evolved from tort laws. The main issues which will be discussed in this paper are as follows: • The different aspects of product liability based on tort laws‚ • The effects of product liability cases on companies • Analyze three international business product liability cases • Provide some advices for Canadian exporters in terms of tort law for product liability. Discussion Undoubtedly‚ product liability is one
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Introduction This essay is an attempt to advise Changwa on the area of law under which he can bring an action in view of the facts given in the question. The essay will also attempt to advise Changwa with respect to the person against whom such action can be brought. In order to achieve this end‚ the essay will pay particular attention to the salient elements he has to establish in the area of law identified‚ if at all he is to succed in his claim. The essay will conclude by looking at the likely
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1.1 The Parol Evidence Rule Oral evidence may not be adduced to add to‚ contradict or controvert a written document. The rule is part the law of evidence and applies not only to contracts but all kinds of documents. The rule grew up in the context of arguments about when parties would be allowed to place oral evidence before a jury. Much of the early case law involves wills. Wikipedia note on Parol Evidence Goss v Lord Nugent (1833) 5 B & Ad 58 “Verbal evidence is not allowed to be given...so
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