NEGLIGENCE

1. Introduction

1.1. Negligence

1.1.1. The causing of harm to another person through an act or an omission

2. Sequential steps in proving negligences

2.1. 1. Duty of care owed

2.2. 2. Breach of duty

2.3. 3. Proff of causation

2.4. 4. Damage not remote

3. Importance factors in assessing breach of duty

3.1. 1. Whether the defendants action could result in serious harm

3.2. 2. Whether the harm was foreseeable

3.3. 3. Was there value or justification behind the defendants action

3.4. 4. Was it practical or cost effective to take precaution against that risk

3.5. 5. What was the standard industry practise

4. Causation

5. Remoteness of damage