Political Science 3334E Study Guide - Quiz Guide: European Court Of Human Rights, Compensation Act 2006
9 Nov 2020
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Unenacted law reform: radical proposals by the ewlc, in its cp, administrative redress, public. Bodies and the citizen 2008: but very divided responses, meaning no reform ensued, administrative. East suffolk rivers catchment board v kent 1941. Catchment board: the hl accepted that the repair work was fundamentally flawed, but no duty of care can arise merely on the basis that a statutory duty that a statutory duty was incompetently performed. Desirable activity" a pa may use this statutory defence as a reason as to why breach should not be found. Causation/remoteness: the usual principles apply i. e. the principal test of causation is the but-for test, note the weaker causal link endorsed in third party" cases. i. e. that d occasioned the opportunity for tp to do harm. Selwood v durham cc: criminal activity not necessarily a novus actus. Usual principles apply (cn and volenti potentially can apply)
