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Armour v Skeen
(1977) “Personal Liability of Executives” Personal liability of executives.

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Adsett v K & L Steel Founders and Engineers Ltd [1953] "Practicable" : stricter standard.

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British Railways Board v Herrington
(1972) – “Occupiers Liability (Trespass)” Common law duty owed to trespassers – reckless disregard for safety. Occupiers Liability Act 1984.

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Byrne v Boadle (1863) 2 H &C 722 ‘Res ispa loquitor.’

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Cambridge Water Co v Eastern Counties Leather plc
(1994) – “Nuisance” Forseeability of damage is a requirement for strict liability as well as for nuisance.

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Corn v Weirs Glass (Hanley) Ltd (1960) – “Safe Place of Work” Breach of statutory duty. Guardrails etc for working platforms, gangways, runs and stairs.

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Caparo v Dickman (1990) – “Duties Owed to Others”

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Donoghue v Stevenson
(1932) – The common law duty of care; the ‘neighbour principle’

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Edwards v National Coal Board
(1949) – “Reasonably Practicable”

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Imperial Chemical Industries v Shatwell
(1965) Volenti non fit injuria.

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Latimer v AEC Ltd
(1953) – “Safe Place of Work” Freak and unexpected hazard; practicability of precautions.

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Lister v Romford Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd. (1957) Vicarious liability.

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Marshall v Gotham & Co Ltd
(1954) – “Practicable” Comparison of ‘practicable’ and ‘reasonably practicable’ precautions.

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McWilliams (or Cummings) v Sir William Arrol & Co. Ltd (1962) – “Breach Must Cause Injury” The breach of statutory duty. No liability if employee refuses to wear safety devices.

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McArdale v Andmac Roofing (1967) 1 AER 583 - "Control of contractors" which it was held that when an employer engages an independent contractor and assumes the duty of coordinating the work through an agent or servant the employer is under a duty to see that reasonable safety precautions were taken for the sub-contractor’s employees.

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Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v Coggins and Griffiths (Liverpool) Ltd (1947) – “Vicarious Liability” Master/servant relationship – persons who must be protected.

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Morris v Murray (1991) Volenti non fit injuria.

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Paris v Stepney Borough Council
(1950) Special duty of care.

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R v Associated Octel Co Ltd
(1996) – “Safety of 3rd Parties (Provision of Safe System of Work)” Meaning and extent of ‘conduct of undertaking’ as applied to HSW Act s3. 

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Rylands v Fletcher (1861) – “Nuisance (Strict Liability)”

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R v Swan Hunter Shipbuilder & Another (1982) “Safety of 3rd Parties (Provision of Info)” HSW Act s2.2. 

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R v British Steel Plc (1994) Defence of reasonably practicable; proper delegation; directing mind of the company.

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R v Nelson Group Services (Maintenance) Ltd (1999) ‘So far as is reasonably practicable’ as a defence.

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Rose v Plenty (1976) Vicarious liability.

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Summers (John) & Sons v Frost
(1955) - The absolute duty; reasonable foreseeability.

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Smith v Baker & Sons (1891) – “Voluntary Acceptance of Risk” Contributory negligence – knowledge by the plaintiff. Volenti non fit injuria.

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Sutherland v Hatton; Barber v Somerset County Council, Jones v Sandwell Metropolitan District Council; Bishop v Baker Refractories Ltd 2002 (Joined cases) Stress; psychiatric illness; duty of care; damages; general principles for psychiatric illness cases.

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Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass
(1971) – “Due Diligence”

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Uddin v Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd
(1965) “Breach of Statutory Duty” Contributory negligence; employee in unauthorised place. 

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Walker v Northumberland County Council
(1994) – “Stress”

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Wilsons and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd v English (1938) – “Employers Common Law Duties” Duties of employers at common law; liability of employer for acts of agent. 

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Environment

Vessoso and Zanetti. Meaning of waste according to EU Directives.The definition of waste cannot be dependent on the disposer's subjective intentions.

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Kent County Council v Queensborough Rolling Mills Ltd. Control of Pollution Act 1974, ss.3 and 5. Controlled waste and "useful purpose" The grading of material which was controlled waste did not take it out of the ambit of controlled waste simply because it was put to a useful purpose.

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