Cases

• Donoghue v Stevenson [1932]

  Snail in a bottle

  Case established negligence in the UK, allowing plaintiffs to take legal action on grounds that the defendant did not protect the interests of their 'neighbour'.

  These have been significantly developed, modified and adopted over time.
• Grant v Australian Knitting Mills [1936]

  Negligence principles were adopted in Australia as a result of the Donoghue v Stevenson decision (persuasive precedent), creating a binding precedent in this area of law. These have been significantly developed, modified and adopted over time.