Essays Tagged: "Donoghue v Stevenson"

Australian Law Assignment Discuss the elements of the law of negligence highlighting recent developments.

s CitedCases CitedCaparo Industries Plc v Dickman [1990] 2 AC 605Chapman v Hearse (1962) 106 CLR 112Donoghue v Stevenson [1932} AC 562Hill v Van Erp (1997) 71 ALJR 487Jaensch v Coffey (1984) 115 CLR 5 ... of care, one of foreseeability and proximity. It will look at Lord Atkin's statement in the case of Donoghue v Stevenson [1932} AC 562 where Lord Atkin first mentions the requirement for proximity and ...

(10 pages) 182 1 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Chapter 11 in Law 12 textbook

forseeability, reasonable person, causation, actual loss and burden of proof.3. Why was the Donoghue v. Stevenson case judgment so important for today's consumers?It was established that a man ...

(5 pages) 103 0 4.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Research paper on Auditors' Legal Liabilities in Australia and China

ations under tort of deceit more difficult. This situation remained unchanged until the famous case Donoghue v Stevenson was judged in 1932, which established the tort of negligence . However, the con ... e was a main source of auditors' legal liabilities in Australia, which started with the famous case Donoghue v Stevenson in 1932 . In this case, the House of Lords decided that manufacturer can owe a ...

(29 pages) 216 0 4.8 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

The Test of Remoteness in the Tort of Negligence.

f care to the plaintiff, once it is established that the loss sustained by the plaintiff is one recoverable in negligence. The test of remoteness of damage limits this liability by defining certain ty ... teness of damage limits this liability by defining certain types of damage or losses as being irrecoverable as a matter of law. The test is carried out to protect the defendant in breach of their obli ...

(3 pages) 71 0 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Discuss the legal position in tort with respect to the liability of Bill for the harm suffered by Sally, Ranjit and Jane.

In Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] it was held that all owe a 'duty of care' to 'their neighbour'. However, ... ty under uncertainty ariel porat alex stein Tort third edition Barbra Harvey and john marston Cases Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] Mullins v Richards [1998 William's v Humphrey, The Times, February 20 19 ...

(7 pages) 62 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Law Case

by the guests or by A Was a duty of care was owed? To A?s client?s guests ? according to the case, Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932), A prepared the food, and there was no ?reasonable possibility of inter ... t back on to A because he did not read it.To A?s client?s guests by the Manufacturer ? according to Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932), the manufacturer does owe a duty of care to A?s clients guests since t ...

(21 pages) 38 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Discuss the extent to which public servants owe a duty of care under the tort of negligence

IntroductionThe tort of negligence was established by the House of Lords in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932]. In this case the claimant’s friend ordered a bottle of ginger beer ... the extent to which public servants owe a duty of care to members of the public.The Duty of CareIn Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] Lord Atkin explained that ‘you must take reasonable care to avoid a ... 5 pg 347). In Anns v Merton LBC [1978] Lord Wilberforce developed the test created by Lord Atkin in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932]. Lord Wilberforce’s formulation became known as the ‘Two Stage ...

(10 pages) 36 0 0.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Common Law in Australia: The Tort Of Negligence

are' must be owed by one party to another. This rule was established in the House of Lords decision Donoghue v Stevenson (1932). In this case Lord Atkin formulated the "neighbour test" to determine wh ... issions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour.Per Lord Atkin in Donoghue v Stevenson:" Who is my neighbour? Anyone so directly affected by my actions that I ought r ...

(36 pages) 51 0 5.0 Dec/2009

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Duty of Care and the Public Policy issue.

tests for the usage of the Duty of Care doctrine, with assistance from prior influential cases like Donoghue v Stevenson, Anns v Merton London Borough Council and McLoughlin v O'Brian.The case of Capa ... ng the power and control over aspects of both the victim's and the perpetrator's lives. The case of Donoghue v Stevenson5, gives some clarity as to the definition of relationship of proximity. To quot ...

(10 pages) 8 0 0.0 Jan/2013

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

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ghbor principle" test was used to determine whether a duty of care actually existed between parties.Donoghue v Stevenson [1932]"The rule that you are to love your neighbor becomes in law, you must not ... that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected... " - Lord Atkin in the Donoghue case judgmentWhat then, is the neighbor principle?Test of reasonable foreseeabilityNeighbor ...

(4 pages) 2 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Automotive Companies