Duty of Care 1

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What type of law is this?
Common law
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What case started the modern law of negligence?
Donoghue v Stevenson
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What test did Lord Atkin set out to determine whether someone would be under a duty of care?
The Neighbour Principle
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What case does the modern 3 part test come from?
Caparo Industries v Dickman
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1- Was the damage or loss ...?
Foreseeable
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2- Was there sufficient ... between the wrongdoer and the victim?
Proximity
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3- Is it just and ... to impose a duty of care?
Reasonable
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If the answer to all three questions is 'yes' what has been established?
A duty of care
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What case started the modern law of negligence?

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Donoghue v Stevenson

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What case does the modern 3 part test come from?

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1- Was the damage or loss ...?

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