Driving Negligence in UK Law

  • McLoughlin v O'Brian
    • House of Lords
    • 06 Mayo 1982
    ... ... aged 7 and Gillian, nearly 3, were in a Ford motor car: George was driving. A fourth child, Michael, then aged 11, was a passenger in a following ... the accident to the Ford car was caused by the respondents' negligence. It is necessary to state what followed in full detail ... 2 As a ... ...
  • Bourhill v Young
    • House of Lords
    • 05 Agosto 1942
    ... ... in the law of Scotland, the present action can only be based on negligence, and "it is necessary for the pursuer in such an action to shew there was ... , in that he was in breach of the duty which he owed to him of not driving, while passing the stationary tramcar, at such a speed as would prevent ... ...
  • Nettleship v Weston
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 30 Junio 1971
    ... ... Weston and "any person driving the car with his permission" against liability at law for damages in ... 5 Mr. Nettleship now claims damages for negligence against Mrs. Weston. She denies negligence, alleges contributory ... ...
  • Froom v Butcher
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 21 Julio 1975
    ... ... On 19th November 1972, he was driving home from Southend with his wife beside him and his daughter behind. The ... person does not wear i seat belt, he is guilty of contributory negligence and his damages ought to be reduced. The other half think that it is not ... ...
  • Launchbury v Morgans
    • House of Lords
    • 09 Mayo 1972
    ... ... D. J. Cawfield, who was driving: both were killed. It is not disputed that the accident was caused by the negligence of Mr. Cawfield. At first instance, the Appellant was sued both in her ... ...
  • Saif Ali v Sydney Mitchell & Company
    • House of Lords
    • 02 Noviembre 1978
    ... ... that a barrister was immune from any action for professional negligence in respect of acts or omissions during the trial of criminal proceedings ... Sugden that Mrs. Sugden was driving as his agent and the possible negligence of Mr. Akram. (ii) ... ...
  • Barrett v Enfield London Borough Council
    • House of Lords
    • 17 Junio 1999
    ... ... deep-seated psychiatric problems caused by the defendant's negligence ... 2 The full circumstances of this case (as alleged by the plaintiff ... 41 Although a parent could be liable to a child for negligently driving a car he should not, nor should a local authority, be liable in making ... ...
  • Ilkiw v Samuels
    • Court of Appeal
    • 23 Mayo 1963
    ... ... the British Sugar Corporation; he was actually the man who was driving the lorry at the time of the accident, which took place in circumstances ... learned Judge came to the conclusion that Waines was guilty of negligence. He said: "I have no doubt that in allowing Samuels to do so" - that is, ... ...
  • R v Moloney
    • House of Lords
    • 21 Marzo 1985
    ... ... in "motor manslaughter" cases which are the result of criminal negligence or recklessness and not intention, or to excuse the hypothetical terrorist ... order to eliminate cases of negligence or of careless or dangerous driving." ... 45 He said, at p. 334: "My Lords, ... ...
  • Gorringe v Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
    • House of Lords
    • 01 Abril 2004
    ... ... are, however, a few remarks that I would wish to make about negligence and statutory duties and powers. This is a subject of great complexity and ... It was certainly not the fault of the bus driver. He was driving with proper care when Mrs Gorringe skidded into him. But she claims in ... ...
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