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. Contributory negligence occurs when the claimant has been a cause of the event causing damage. See Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Ace 1945 s 1(1).

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements is true of Froom v Butcher?

The case failed due to the fact that the claimant did not fasten his seat belt correct incorrect

Damages were reduced because the claimant's head injuries would not have happened had he worn his seatbelt correct incorrect

Damages were not reduced because the claimant did not cause the accident correct incorrect

Damages were not reduced because the claimant's injuries would not have been reduced by wearing a seat belt correct incorrect

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. In which of the following cases did contributory negligence apply?

Gough v Thorne correct incorrect

Jones v Boyce correct incorrect

Jones v Livox Quarries correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not required to establish the defence of volenti?

Full knowledge of the risk correct incorrect

Explicit consent correct incorrect

Absence of duress correct incorrect

An agreement correct incorrect

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. Volenti is unlikely to apply in the employment situation. True or false?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which case is the odd one out?

Ogwo v Taylor correct incorrect

Smith v Baker correct incorrect

Baker v Hopkins correct incorrect

Morris v Murray correct incorrect

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. Why was the defendant held not to be liable in Wooldridge v Sumner?

The photographer was contributorily negligent correct incorrect

The defendant had not owed a duty of care in the circumstances correct incorrect

The photographer was volenti correct incorrect

The defendant had not breached his duty of care correct incorrect

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. There are various explanations given for the defence of illegality. Which of the following is not one of these explanations?

Punishment is one key aspect of tort law correct incorrect

It would not be possible to set a standard of care correct incorrect

It would create conflicts with the criminal law correct incorrect

It would be an affront to the public conscience correct incorrect

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. Which of the following cases is the odd one out?

Gray v Thames Trains correct incorrect

Revill v Newbery correct incorrect

Ashton v Turner correct incorrect

Clunis v Camden and Islington HA correct incorrect

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. Which of the following cases reversed the effect of the decision in Stubbings v Webb?

Pitts v Hunt correct incorrect

Letang v Cooper correct incorrect

A v Hoare and others correct incorrect