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. Which of the following is not a reason for the general lack of liability for omissions in English law?

Uncertainty about what constitutes an omission correct incorrect

Indeterminacy. For example, 'why pick on me?' correct incorrect

Economic inefficiency correct incorrect

The heavy burden it would place on the general public correct incorrect

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. Identify which of the cases below illustrates an omission for which there was held to be no liability.

Stansbie v Troman correct incorrect

Home Office v Dorset Yacht correct incorrect

Stovin v Wise correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an exceptional situation in which there may be held to be liability for an omission?

An existing relationship with the wrongdoer involving control correct incorrect

A relationship indicating an assumption of responsibility correct incorrect

The failure to remove a danger created by nature correct incorrect

An obstacle on the highway of which the defendant was aware correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is one of the reasons for the tendency away from liability in negligence for public bodies?

The Crown is always immune from liability correct incorrect

Public bodies may be operating under statutory restrictions correct incorrect

Public bodies have the ability to raise money from taxes correct incorrect

Negligence is by definition ultra vires correct incorrect

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. What is meant by the word 'justiciable'?

An operational decision correct incorrect

Statute can not apply correct incorrect

Subject to strict rule of precedent correct incorrect

Open to judicial decision-making correct incorrect

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. In which of the following situations below do the police have a duty of care in negligence?

Prosecution of crime correct incorrect

Prevention of crime correct incorrect

Driving on an emergency call-out correct incorrect

Investigation of crime correct incorrect

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. In which of the following cases were the police held to owe a duty of care?

Swinney v Chief Constable of Northumbria correct incorrect

Hill v CC of W Yorkshire correct incorrect

Brooks v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis correct incorrect

Osman v Ferguson correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not the basis of liability under the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976?

Damage caused during pregnancy correct incorrect

Damage caused prior to conception correct incorrect

Damage caused by the mother correct incorrect

Damage caused during birth correct incorrect

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. In which of the following scenarios is a duty of care least likely to be found?

A dentist gives the wrong anaesthetic to a patient correct incorrect

A police officer fails to fingerprint a dangerous criminal correct incorrect

A local authority places the wrong traffic sign at an intersection correct incorrect

A barrister carelessly conducts his client's court case correct incorrect

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. Mitchell v Glasgow CC is an important negligence case. Which of the following statements is accurate in respect of the decision?

The housing department assumed responsibility to its tenant correct incorrect

The housing department did not assume responsibility to its tenant correct incorrect

There is always a duty to warn of potential violence correct incorrect

Local authority housing departments can never be liable in negligence correct incorrect