Remoteness

Question 1

Allan v Barclay: “grand rule”

Answer 1

• damages cannot be claimed except such as naturally and directly arise from wrong done

Question 2

“Wagon Mound” case

Answer 2

• A not liable
• A could not reasonably have forseen chain of events leading to damage of Bs property
• fire after oil spillage

Question 3

Simmons v British Steel plc

Answer 3

• head injury at work triggered psychological issues

- employers had to take all consequences of personal injury flowing from it

Question 4

Hughes v LA

Answer 4

• 8 year old
• action succeeded as lamp was forseeable source of danger
• injury flowed from it albeit unpredictable

Question 5

Smith v Leech Brain: “thin skull rule”

Answer 5

• burn suffered at work due to employers negligence
• liable for burn and subsequent death
• pre-cancerous condition triggered by burn

Question 6

Robinson v Post Office

Answer 6

• if defenders delict occurs due to standard medical treatment triggering underlying issues (tetanus)
• cannot escape liability