Question 1

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation].
-Donoghue v Stevenson

Accepted Answer

A)  1932 
B)  1990 
C)  1995 
D)  1987 
A)  1932 
B)  1990 
C)  1995 
D)  1987 A

Question 2

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases.
-Caparo Industries v

Accepted Answer

A)  Merton LBC 
B)  Brentwood DC 
C)  Dickman 
D)  Stevenson 
A)  Merton LBC 
B)  Brentwood DC 
C)  Dickman 
D)  Stevenson C

Question 3

Which case is the following quote from?
'… in addition to the foreseeability of damage, necessary ingredients in any situation giving rise to a duty of care are that there should exist between the party owing the duty and the party to whom it is owed a relationship characterised by the law as one of 'proximity' or 'neighbourhood' and that the situation should be one in which the court considers it fair, just and reasonable that the law should impose a duty of a given scope on the one party for the benefit of the other'.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anns v Merton LBC 
B)  Murphy v Brentwood DC 
C)  Caparo Industries v Dickman 
D)  Donoghue v Stevenson 
A)  Anns v Merton LBC 
B)  Murphy v Brentwood DC 
C)  Caparo Industries v Dickman 
D)  Donoghue v Stevenson C

Question 4

Caparo sets out a 'three stage test' that must be applied in all cases where there is a novel duty situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases.
-Murphy v

Accepted Answer

A)  Merton LBC 
B)  Brentwood DC 
C)  Dickman 
D)  Stevenson 
A)  Merton LBC 
B)  Brentwood DC 
C)  Dickman 
D)  Stevenson

Question 6

In which of these cases was a duty of care denied? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hill v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire 
B)  Anns v Merton London Borough Council 
C)  Caparo Industries v Dickman 
D)  The Nicolas H 
A)  Hill v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire 
B)  Anns v Merton London Borough Council 
C)  Caparo Industries v Dickman 
D)  The Nicolas H

Question 7

In relation to which of the following situations might establishing a duty of care be considered 'unproblematic'? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  A doctor misreads an x-ray and as a result fails to diagnose their patient's illness correctly. 
B)  A pedestrian suffers minor injuries when they are hit by a car which has 'jumped' a red traffic light. 
C)  An employee suffers a nervous breakdown caused by their unreasonable workload. 
D)  A financial advisor confuses the shareholder's report of a highly successful company with one that is on the verge of bankruptcy. As a result, they tell their client to buy shares in the latter company which goes bankrupt two weeks later. 
A)  A doctor misreads an x-ray and as a result fails to diagnose their patient's illness correctly. 
B)  A pedestrian suffers minor injuries when they are hit by a car which has 'jumped' a red traffic light. 
C)  An employee suffers a nervous breakdown caused by their unreasonable workload. 
D)  A financial advisor confuses the shareholder's report of a highly successful company with one that is on the verge of bankruptcy. As a result, they tell their client to buy shares in the latter company which goes bankrupt two weeks later.

Question 8

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases.
-Donoghue v

Accepted Answer

A)  Merton LBC 
B)  Brentwood DC 
C)  Dickman 
D)  Stevenson 
A)  Merton LBC 
B)  Brentwood DC 
C)  Dickman 
D)  Stevenson

Question 9

From where did the House of Lords in Caparo Industries v Dickman take the incremental by analogy approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donoghue v Stevenson 
B)  Anns v Merton London Borough Council 
C)  Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman 
D)  The Nicolas H 
A)  Donoghue v Stevenson 
B)  Anns v Merton London Borough Council 
C)  Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman 
D)  The Nicolas H

Question 10

Caparo sets out a 'three stage test' that must be applied in all cases where there is a novel duty situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation].
-Caparo Industries plc v Dickman

Accepted Answer

A)  1933 
B)  1991 
C)  1996 
D)  1988 
A)  1933 
B)  1991 
C)  1996 
D)  1988

Question 12

The Supreme Court in Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [2018] rejected the Caparo three-stage 'test'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why did later courts reject Lord Atkin's neighbour principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it was too broad 
B)  Because it was too narrow 
C)  Because it was too straightforward 
A)  Because it was too broad 
B)  Because it was too narrow 
C)  Because it was too straightforward

Question 14

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation].
-X (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council

Accepted Answer

A)  1934 
B)  1992 
C)  1997 
D)  1989 
A)  1934 
B)  1992 
C)  1997 
D)  1989

Question 15

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation].
-Smith v Littlewoods

Accepted Answer

A)  1935 
B)  1993 
C)  1998 
D)  1990 
A)  1935 
B)  1993 
C)  1998 
D)  1990

Question 16

Why might the courts be reluctant to impose a duty of care in certain situations? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  To avoid imposing 'crushing liability' on a particular individual or class of defendants 
B)  To stop a 'flood' of claims which may in turn clog up or slow down the tort system as a mechanism for compensation 
C)  To prevent over self-regulation by potential defendants in relation to beneficial yet 'risky' activities 
D)  Because the defendant has simply done nothing wrong - it is sometimes entirely reasonable to act in ways that leave others worse off 
A)  To avoid imposing 'crushing liability' on a particular individual or class of defendants 
B)  To stop a 'flood' of claims which may in turn clog up or slow down the tort system as a mechanism for compensation 
C)  To prevent over self-regulation by potential defendants in relation to beneficial yet 'risky' activities 
D)  Because the defendant has simply done nothing wrong - it is sometimes entirely reasonable to act in ways that leave others worse off

Question 17

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases.
-Anns v

Accepted Answer

A)  Merton LBC 
B)  Brentwood DC 
C)  Dickman 
D)  Stevenson 
A)  Merton LBC 
B)  Brentwood DC 
C)  Dickman 
D)  Stevenson

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation]. -Donoghue v Stevenson

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases. -Caparo Industries v

Caparo sets out a 'three stage test' that must be applied in all cases where there is a novel duty situation.

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases. -Murphy v

In which of these cases was a duty of care denied? Please select all that apply.

In relation to which of the following situations might establishing a duty of care be considered 'unproblematic'? Please select all that apply.

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases. -Donoghue v

From where did the House of Lords in Caparo Industries v Dickman take the incremental by analogy approach?

Caparo sets out a 'three stage test' that must be applied in all cases where there is a novel duty situation.

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation]. -Caparo Industries plc v Dickman

The Supreme Court in Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [2018] rejected the Caparo three-stage 'test'

Why did later courts reject Lord Atkin's neighbour principle?

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation]. -X (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation]. -Smith v Littlewoods

Why might the courts be reluctant to impose a duty of care in certain situations? Please select all that apply.

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases. -Anns v

Introduction

Introduction to the Tort of Negligence

Special Duty Problems: Omissions and Acts of Third Parties

Special Duty Problems: Psychiatric Harm

Special Duty Problems: Public Bodies

Special Duty Problems: Economic Loss

Breach of Duty: The Standard of Care

Causation and the Remoteness of Damage

Defences to Negligence

Occupiers Liability

Product Liability

Employers Liability

Breach of Statutory Duty

Intentional Interferences With the Person

Invasion of Privacy

Defamation

Trepass to Land and Nuisance

Actions Uder the Rule of Rylands V Fletcher

Vicarious Liability

Damages for Death and Personal Injuries

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Exam 3: Duty of Care: Basic Principles

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation]. -Donoghue v Stevenson

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases. -Caparo Industries v

Caparo sets out a 'three stage test' that must be applied in all cases where there is a novel duty situation.

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases. -Murphy v

In which of these cases was a duty of care denied? Please select all that apply.

In relation to which of the following situations might establishing a duty of care be considered 'unproblematic'? Please select all that apply.

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases. -Donoghue v

From where did the House of Lords in Caparo Industries v Dickman take the incremental by analogy approach?

Caparo sets out a 'three stage test' that must be applied in all cases where there is a novel duty situation.

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation]. -Caparo Industries plc v Dickman

The Supreme Court in Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [2018] rejected the Caparo three-stage 'test'

Why did later courts reject Lord Atkin's neighbour principle?

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation]. -X (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council

Match For each of the following cases, match the case name to the correct date [AC citation]. -Smith v Littlewoods

Why might the courts be reluctant to impose a duty of care in certain situations? Please select all that apply.

Match Complete the case name for each of the following cases. -Anns v

Introduction

Introduction to the Tort of Negligence

Special Duty Problems: Omissions and Acts of Third Parties

Special Duty Problems: Psychiatric Harm

Special Duty Problems: Public Bodies

Special Duty Problems: Economic Loss

Breach of Duty: The Standard of Care

Causation and the Remoteness of Damage

Defences to Negligence

Occupiers Liability

Product Liability

Employers Liability

Breach of Statutory Duty

Intentional Interferences With the Person

Invasion of Privacy

Defamation

Trepass to Land and Nuisance

Actions Uder the Rule of Rylands V Fletcher

Vicarious Liability

Damages for Death and Personal Injuries

Filters