Negligence

Negligence – Tort Law Flowchart

Master the elements of negligence in English & Welsh tort law with this clear, step-by-step flowchart.
This Negligence – Common Law Flowchart guides you through duty of care, breach, causation, remoteness, and exceptions, helping you quickly identify legal issues and apply the correct tests. Perfect for law students, tutors, and legal professionals, it condenses case law and statutory rules into a structured, exam-ready visual guide.

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📘 Key Topics Covered:

• Duty of Care – Established duties, novel duties, Donoghue v Stevenson, Caparo test, and public policy limits.

• Breach of Duty – Reasonable person test, special skill standards, foreseeability, and balancing risk vs cost of precautions.

• Causation – “But for” test, material contribution, divisible & indivisible injuries, and novus actus interveniens.

• Remoteness of Damage – Wagon Mound, “similar in type” rule, foreseeability limits, and eggshell skull rule.

• Special Rules – Omissions, pure economic loss, psychiatric harm, and joint tortfeasor liability.

• Key Cases – Bolam, Nettleship v Weston, McGhee v NCB, Hughes v Lord Advocate, Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire.

✅ Perfect For:

• Law students (LLB, GDL, SQE, A-levels)

• Tutors & lecturers teaching negligence principles

• Solicitors & paralegals reviewing liability elements

• Anyone preparing for tort law problem questions or exams