Cards (6)

  • once a duty of care has been established, the prosecution must prove that the defendant breached their duty to the victim and that this breach caused the death.
  • The breach of duty can be an act or omission
  • Whetehr a breach occured is a question of fact for the jury to decide
  • what is the significance the case of r v Adomako in terms of deciding if there was a breach of duty?
    It is an example of where there was a breach of duty.
  • What case gives an example of where there is a breach of duty?
    R v Adomako
  • What is the significance of r v Lichfield?
    The defendant breached his duty of care over his employees, this shows he fell below the standards of the reasonable ship owner