Speed v Thomas Swift & Company

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtCourt of Appeal
Year1943
Date1943

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    ...to take reasonable care for himself. This duty prevails irrespective of whether the employment is inherently dangerous. See Speed v. Thomas Swift & Co Ltd [1943] KB 557. Although the duty imposes on the employer a high standard of care, the duty is not an absolute one. It is possible that ......
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    ...than the duty to take reasonable care for oneself, and it exists whether or not the employment is inherently dangerous. See: Speed v. Thomas Swift & Co. Ltd [1943] K.B. 557, per Goddard L.J. 13 The duty has customarily been captured under four headings. These are: (1) to provide a safe pla......
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    ...Equity Ltd v Blackburn (1977) 137 CLR 567 at 577. 76 (2002) 5 VR 169 at 182; see also at 178. 77 1936 SC 883 at 904. See also Speed v Thomas Swift & Co [1943] KB 557 at 78 Winter v Cardiff Rural District Council [1950] 1 All ER 819 at 825 per Lord Reid. See also Glass, McHugh and Douglas......
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