Recent cases on intoxication
Amanda P. Stickley
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Amanda P. Stickley
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Intoxication of a plaintiff raises many issues in a negligence action – duty of care, breach of duty, causation and the defence of contributory negligence. Recently intoxication has been examined by the Full Court of Tasmania in relation to duty and breach and by the New South Wales Court of Appeal in respect of causation and contributory negligence.
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Intoxication of a plaintiff raises many issues in a negligence action – duty of care, breach of duty, causation and the defence of contributory negligence. Recently intoxication has been examined by the Full Court of Tasmania in relation to duty and breach and by the New South Wales Court of Appeal in respect of causation and contributory negligence.
Key concepts: Causation, Plaintiff, Res ipsa loquitur, Contributory negligence, Duty, Appeal, Duty of care, Action (physics)