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2 Summers (John) & Sons v. Frost (1955) - “Absolute Duty”
3 Edwards v. National Coal Board (1949) – “Reasonably Practicable”
4 Marshall v. Gotham & Co Ltd (1954) – “Practicable”
5 Uddin v. Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd (1965) “Breach of Statutory Duty”
6 Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932) – “Neighbour Principle”
7 Wilsons and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd v. English (1938) – “Employers Common Law Duties”
8 British Railways Board v. Herrington (1972) – “Occupiers Liability (Trespass)”
9 Smith v. Baker & Sons (1891) – “Voluntary Acceptance of Risk”
10 McWilliams v. Sir William Arrol & Co. Ltd (1962) – “Breach Must Cause Injury”
11 Corn v. Weirs Glass (Hanley) Ltd (1960) – “Safe Place of Work”
12 Latimer v. AEC Ltd (1953) – “Safe Place of Work”
13 R v. Swan Hunter Shipbuilder & Another (1982) “Safety of 3rd Parties (Provision of Info)”
14 R v. Associated Octel Co Ltd (1996) – “Safety of 3rd Parties (Provision of SSoW)”
15 Rylands v. Fletcher (1861) – “Nuisance (Strict Liability)”
16 Cambridge Water Co v Eastern Counties Leather plc (1994) – “Nuisance”
17 Armour v Skeen (1977) “Personal Liability of Executives”
18 Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass (1971) – “Due Diligence”
19 Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v. Coggins and Griffiths (Liverpool) Ltd (1947) – “Vicarious Liability”
20 Caparo v. Dickman (1990) – “Duties Owed to Others”
21 Walker v Northumberland County Council (1994) – “Stress”
© Nick Higginson 2002
Summers (John) & Sons v. Frost (1955)
“Absolute Duty”
The claimant’s hand came into contact with moving grinding wheel in breach of the Factories Act 1961, Section 14(1). The defendant argued that if a grinding wheel was securely fenced the machine would be unusable. The court rejected this proposition and refused to read the words so far as is reasonably...
CONTENTS
PAGE
2 Summers (John) & Sons v. Frost (1955) - “Absolute Duty”
3 Edwards v. National Coal Board (1949) – “Reasonably Practicable”
4 Marshall v. Gotham & Co Ltd (1954) – “Practicable”
5 Uddin v. Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd (1965) “Breach of Statutory Duty”
6 Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932) – “Neighbour Principle”
7 Wilsons and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd v. English (1938) – “Employers Common Law Duties”
8 British Railways Board v. Herrington (1972) – “Occupiers Liability (Trespass)”
9 Smith v. Baker & Sons (1891) – “Voluntary Acceptance of Risk”
10 McWilliams v. Sir William Arrol & Co. Ltd (1962) – “Breach Must Cause Injury”
11 Corn v. Weirs Glass (Hanley) Ltd (1960) – “Safe Place of Work”
12 Latimer v. AEC Ltd (1953) – “Safe Place of Work”
13 R v. Swan Hunter Shipbuilder & Another (1982) “Safety of 3rd Parties (Provision of Info)”
14 R v. Associated Octel Co Ltd (1996) – “Safety of 3rd Parties (Provision of SSoW)”
15 Rylands v. Fletcher (1861) – “Nuisance (Strict Liability)”
16 Cambridge Water Co v Eastern Counties Leather plc (1994) – “Nuisance”
17 Armour v Skeen (1977) “Personal Liability of Executives”
18 Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass (1971) – “Due Diligence”
19 Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v. Coggins and Griffiths (Liverpool) Ltd (1947) – “Vicarious Liability”
20 Caparo v. Dickman (1990) – “Duties Owed to Others”
21 Walker v Northumberland County Council (1994) – “Stress”
© Nick Higginson 2002
Summers (John) & Sons v. Frost (1955)
“Absolute Duty”
The claimant’s hand came into contact with moving grinding wheel in breach of the Factories Act 1961, Section 14(1). The defendant argued that if a grinding wheel was securely fenced the machine would be unusable. The court rejected this proposition and refused to read the words so far as is reasonably...