Theories of Tort Law

Question 1

Which case said learner drivers are held to the same standard as experienced drivers?

Accepted Answer

Nettleship v Weston (1971)

Question 2

Which case relates to standard of care of medical professionals?

Accepted Answer

Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee (1957)

Question 3

Which case related to a claim for nervous shock?

Accepted Answer

McLoughlin v O'Brian (1982)

Question 4

In which of these cases did the police owe a duty of care?

Accepted Answer

Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (2018)

Question 5

The purpose of vicarious liability is to ensure the claimant receives damages

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Which of these cases relates to psychiatric injury to rescuers?

Accepted Answer

White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire (1999)

Question 7

An injunction is an equitable remedy

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which case sets out the neighbour principle?

Accepted Answer

Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)

Question 9

Which case related to public benefit?

Accepted Answer

Watt v Hertfordshire County Council (1954)

Question 10

Which area of tort covers negligent miststatement?

Accepted Answer

Economic loss

Question 11

Which of these cases lays out the situations in which you can claim for pure economic loss?

Accepted Answer

Spartan Steel v Martin (1972)

Question 12

In order to be able to claim in psychiatric injury you need to have close ties of love and affection

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

An injunction was granted in Miller v Jackson (1977)

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Negligence is based on fault

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Which of these cases relates to ambulance staff?

Accepted Answer

Kent v Griffiths (2000)

Question 16

Vicarious liability is strict liability

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

The employer should not be liable as they receive no benefit from the employee

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Which of these defences is based on consent?

Accepted Answer

Volenti non fit injuria

Questions 18