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6. There were two tests found in two cases for remoteness of damage in causation. What are they?

  • McGhee v NCB and Gregg v Scott
  • Re Polemis and Wagon Mound (No. 1)
  • Nettleship v Weston and Bolam v Friern Hospital Management

7. Lord Atkin had came out with the neighbour test in Donoghue v Stevenson, what are the two elements?

  • reasonable foreseeability and degree of proximity
  • reasonable foreseeability and duty of care
  • degree of proximity and policy consideration

8. In Alcock case, House of Lords had established the controls to be satisfied for secondary victim. Which are the following are not among the controls

  • Witnessed the event with unaided senses
  • The psychiatric illness must not arise from a single shocking event
  • Close tie of love and affection

9. "This is the test that is used to establish causation in fact. If the harm would not have happened 'but for' the defendant's negligent behaviour, the negligence is the cause of that harm" In which case law described the 'but for' test?

  • Fitzgerald v Lane
  • Cork v Kirby
  • Chester v Afshar

10. Explain the 'thin skull' or 'eggshell skull' rule

  • A tortfeasor is liable for all consequences resulting from his/her tortious activity leading to an injury of another person
  • A tortfeasor is not responsible for any unforeseeable events before or at the time of the incident
  • A tortfeasor has a duty of care to someone and must guard against the risk of harm being done