Consent

Cards (8)

  • What is consent also known as?
    Volenti non fit injuria
  • What does volenti non fit injuria known as in English?
    He who consents cannot be regarded as having been done an injury
  • What type of defence is volenti non fit injuria?
    Complete
  • When does volenti non fit injuria apply?
    Where the C. knows there is a risk of the D. acting negligently and consents to it
  • What is a case showing that, where the C. knows there is a risk of the D. acting negligently and consents to it, the defence suceeds?
    Morris
  • When does volenti non fit injuria not apply?
    Where consent isn't given freely
  • What is a case showing that, where consent isn't given freely, the defence will not succeed?
    Haynes
  • What does the case of Condon tell us about consent?
    Sports participant consent to the risk of injury