Pure Economic Loss and Psychiatric Harm

Pure Economic Loss & Psychiatric Harm – Tort Law Flowchart

Simplify two of the most complex areas of negligence in English & Welsh tort law.
This Pure Economic Loss & Psychiatric Harm Flowchart breaks down the rules, exceptions, and leading cases into a clear, step-by-step guide. Covering duty of care, special relationships, sudden shock requirements, and secondary victim claims, this chart is perfect for law students, tutors, and legal professionals who need an accessible revision aid or quick-reference tool.

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📘 Key Topics Covered:

• Pure Economic Loss

  • General rule: no recovery without physical damage

  • Spartan Steel v Martin, Murphy v Brentwood DC

  • Negligent misstatements & special relationships (Hedley Byrne v Heller)

  • Caparo test for duty of care (Caparo v Dickman)

  • Limitations: advice in social settings (Chaudhry v Prabhakar)

• Psychiatric Harm

  • Requirement of sudden shock and medically recognised illness

  • Primary victims (Page v Smith)

  • Secondary victims (Alcock, McLoughlin v O’Brian) – proximity in time, space, perception, and relationship

  • Shock via broadcast and novus actus interveniens considerations

✅ Perfect For:

• Law students (LLB, GDL, SQE, A-levels) revising tort law problem questions

• Tutors & lecturers teaching duty of care and negligence exceptions

• Solicitors & paralegals needing quick-reference case law tools

• Anyone studying UK tort law who wants concepts made visual and exam-ready