Duty of care

• What case established the duty of care principle in tort law?

  Donoghue v Stevenson
• What did Mrs. D find in her ginger beer?

  Decomposed remains of a snail
• Why did Mrs. D become ill?

  Due to the sight and the ginger beer
• Why did Mrs. D have no direct claim against the manufacturer?

  She didn't buy the ginger beer
• What could Mrs. D's friend claim against the cafe?

  Money back for defective goods
• What damages did Mrs. D claim against Stevenson?

  Shock and stomach upset
• What was the year of the Caparo v Dickman case?

  1990
• What did the investigator claim against the auditors in Caparo v Dickman?

  Inaccurate records
• What are the three elements to establish a duty of care?

  Foreseeability, proximity, reasonableness
• What does foreseeability in duty of care imply?

  A person in the claimant's position may be injured
• What was the outcome of Donoghue v Stevenson regarding foreseeability?

  Claimant may be injured from foreign objects
• What duty of care did the ambulance service owe in Kent v Griffiths?

  To arrive promptly for the caller
• What was the claimant's situation in Bourhill v Young?

  She witnessed the aftermath of an accident
• Why did the court rule against the claimant in Bourhill v Young?

  She was in a safe place and saw aftermath
• What was the outcome of McLoughlin v O'Brien regarding duty of care?

  A duty of care was owed to Mrs. M
• What was the reason for the duty of care in McLoughlin v O'Brien?

  Proximity of relationship established duty
• What was the ruling in Hills v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire?

  No duty of care owed to potential victims
• What was the outcome of MPC v Reeves regarding duty of care?

  Police owed a duty of care to him
• What was the decision in Mitchell v Glasgow City Council?

  No duty to warn the neighbor was established
• Why was it not reasonable to impose a duty of care in Mitchell v Glasgow City Council?

  Public policy did not support imposing duty
• How does the concept of proximity affect duty of care in tort law?

  It establishes a relationship between parties
• What is the significance of reasonableness in establishing duty of care?

  It assesses fairness in imposing liability