LAW10180 Flow Chart Negligence 2015 PDF

Title	LAW10180 Flow Chart Negligence 2015
Course	Law Of Torts
Institution	Southern Cross University
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A flow chart showing the matrix of Negligence...

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The$basic$elements$of$a$negligence$claim$$ Negligence:)an)unintentional)breach)of)duty)by)D)that)results)in)harm)to)P) STEP!1! !

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Does%D%owe%P%a%DUTY%of%care?% Ø฀ a!special!relationship,!or! Ø฀ ‘neighbour!principle’!(reasonable)foreseeability)!&!the! ‘salient!features’!test!

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Action!fails!

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Action!fails!

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Action!fails!

STEP!2!

Was%there%a%BREACH%of%the%duty%of%care%by%D?% Ø฀ did!D’s!conduct!fail!to!meet!the!required!standard!of! care?!! ü฀ personal!characteristics!of!D!(age,!skills!…)! ü฀ personal!characteristics!of!P!(intoxication:!CLA!! s48&49(1))! Ø฀ was!the!risk!of!injury!to!P!reasonably)foreseeable!and! probable?! STEP!3!

Has%P%suffered%DAMAGE/HARM%(loss,%injury)%as%a%result%of% the%breach%of%duty%by%D?% Ø฀ causation!(can!link!the!behaviour!with!the!damage):! ü฀ was!breach!an!ACTUAL!cause!of!injury?!(the!‘but! for’!test!/!the)‘necessary!condition’!(NSW:!s! 5D(1)(a))! ü฀ res)ipsa)loquitur!might!apply! Ø฀ the!damage!was!not!too!REMOTE!(was!it!reasonably) foreseeable?)! Ø฀ effects!of!any!INTERVENING!causes?! STEP!4!

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Does%D%have%any%DEFENCES?!

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What)will)P)recover?) (D!liable!in!full!for!P’s! damages)! Ø฀ the!‘egg)shell)skull’! might!apply!

! Contributory%negligence%% (Did!P!contribute!to!injury!by!failing!to! take!reasonable!care?)! Ø฀ (NSW)!CLA!s5S! Ø฀ Intoxication:!(NSW)!CLA!s50!

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Voluntary%assumption%of%risk%(violenti) non)fit)injuria)% (Did!P!fully!understand!and!accept! risk?)! Ø฀ (NSW)!not!available!in! motor!vehicle!and!industrial! cases!

*!‘obvious’!risk! (NSW)!CLA!s5F! *!‘recreational! activities’!! (NSW)!CLA!s5L!!

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What)will)P)recover?) (damages!reduced! proportionately)!

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Dr!N!Szablewska.LAW10180.2015!

What)will)P)recover?) (complete!defence!–!P!does!not!recover! anything)!...