Duty of Care Child in UK Law

  • M and Another v London Borough of Newham and Others; X and Others v Bedfordshire County Council
    • House of Lords
    • 29 Junio 1995
    ... ... to the careless performance of a statutory duty I propose to add a few words of my own ... lie if the act is performed with reasonable care. If, on the other hand, the authorised act is ... for the purpose of protecting children from child abuse. In the second group (the Dorset case, ... ...
  • Phelps v London Borough of Hillingdon
    • House of Lords
    • 27 Julio 2000
    ... ... who were dyslexic; the fourth was a child suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. In ... claiming damages for breach of statutory duty under the Education Acts 1944 and/or 1981 and the ... her needs and to exercise reasonable care of her at all three schools in the detection, ... ...
  • D v East Berkshire Community NHS Trust and Another
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 31 Julio 2003
    ... ... Respondents (2) Dewsbury Health Care Nhs Trust and Kirklees Metropolitan Council ... Each involves accusations of abusing a child made against a parent by the professionals ... have been tried, including whether any duty of care was owed to the claimant or claimants. In ... ...
  • Barrett v Enfield London Borough Council
    • House of Lords
    • 17 Junio 1999
    ... ... was 10 months old, he was the subject of a care order in favour of the defendant, London Borough ... council was in breach of a common law duty of care owed to him in consequence of which he ... was not the same as that considered in the child abuse cases considered in The X Case (which ... ...
  • D v East Berkshire Community NHS Trust and Another
    • House of Lords
    • 21 Abril 2005
    ... ... appeal is whether the parent of a minor child falsely and negligently said to have abused or ... whether the doctor or social worker owed any duty of care towards the parent, and the answer to ... ...
  • M and Another v London Borough of Newham and Others; X and Others v Bedfordshire County Council
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 29 Abril 1994
    ... ... of great importance and difficulty : may a child maintain an action for damages (whether for h of statutory duty or common law negligence) against a local ... authority with responsibility for child care services in its area. The second is the local ... ...
  • McKay v Essex Area Health Authority
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 19 Febrero 1982
    ... ... The claims arise from the fact that the child was born disabled by rubella ("German measles"), ... plaintiff and to the second plaintiff a duty of care. 3. The first and second ... ...
  • Jones v Kaney
    • Supreme Court
    • 30 Marzo 2011
    ... ... for failure to exercise reasonable skill and care in the conduct of litigation on behalf of the ... not protect them from actions for breach of duty of care. In the light of the authorities I shall ... from liability in negligence to a child in respect of advice as to whether the likelihood ... ...
  • British Railways Board v Herrington
    • House of Lords
    • 16 Febrero 1972
    ... ... 1 On 7th June 1965 the Respondent, then a child of six years old, was playing with other children ... owed to potential child trespassers any duty of care to take steps for their safety, they were ... ...
  • McFarlane v Tayside Health Board
    • House of Lords
    • 25 Noviembre 1999
    ... ... McFarlane became pregnant and their fifth child, Catherine, was born on 6 May 1992. They claim ... be set off against the time, trouble and care in the upbringing of the child but not against ... the damage caused by the negligent breach of duty, but the fact remains, however compelling the ... ...
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