What is a case example on a duty due to a relationship?
Smith - the husbands wife had a hate for doctors and needed one urgently but the husband respected her wishes; due to this she died
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What is a case example of a duty due to a chain of events?
Miller - when he was sleeping awoke to see a cigarette hw as smoking had caught fire but he did not do anything, was guilty for criminal damage
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What is a case example on official position?
R v Dytham - a police officer witnessed a death of a night clubber but did not help
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What is a case example on statutory duty?
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What is a case example of a duty taken on voluntarily?
Stone and Dobinson, Khan and Khan
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What is a case example of a contractual duty?
Pittwood 1902
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Evaluation on the law of omissions?
It is uncertain and is not clear when a duty will actually exist, debate on whether England should have the good samaritan law, many are strict liability, protects society
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What are the Law Commission proposals?
They have examined if liability should be imposed for omissions, the common law provisions should stay the same and that there should be liability for serious offences
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What is a case example of a duty due to a chain of events?
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Miller - when he was sleeping awoke to see a cigarette hw as smoking had caught fire but he did not do anything, was guilty for criminal damage
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What is a case example on official position?
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What is a case example on statutory duty?
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What is a case example of a duty taken on voluntarily?
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