About the lecture

In this module, we look at the history of the approach to duty of care as it applies to physical injury and property damage, focusing in particular on (i) the old law on duty of care and the impact of modernisation on the law (ii) the landmark case of Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) (iii) Lord Atkins’ ‘neighbour principle’ (iv) the landmark case of Caparo Industries Plc v Dickman (1990) (v) the Caparo test for when one is owed a duty of care.

About the lecturer

Dr Craig Purshouse is a senior lecturer in Law at the University of Liverpool. his research interests are in medical and tort law, and his research in both areas has been cited by been cited by the UK Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal of Singapore, the High Court of England and Wales, and the England and Wales and Scottish Law Commissions. His recent publications include Tort Theory and the Interpretive Sleight of Hand (2023) and Leading Works in Health Law and Ethics (2023)