Recklessness is where D knows that there is a risk of the consequence happening but goes on to take that risk.
The two types of recklessness are Cunningham [subjective] recklessness and Caldwell [objective] recklessness.
The leading case in this area of law is Cunningham (1957), which states that D could not be liable unless he foresaw the risk and went on to take it. This is referred to as subjective.
For a few years a different form of recklessness was used. Lord Diplock stated in the case of Caldwell (1981) that D would be guilty if a reasonable man foresaw the risk (of harm, injury, damage, loss, etc.) but nonetheless went on to take that risk. This was referred to as objective recklessness.
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