Robinson test

• The case of Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire clarified that the Caparo test is only to be used in novel cases, and where established precedent is absent.
• The case of robinson v chief consrtable of West Yorkshire stated that the caparo tesdt is only to be used in novel caseswhere there is no existing legal duty that applies. in most deicisosn the law should follow established categories of duty.
• in the case of robinson v chief constable of west Yorkshire, Lord Reed stated and emphasised that that imposing a duty should focus on incremental development based on precedent, not a universal formula.