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What is the main factor that determines the level of caution required in a situation, according to the case of Glasgow Corporation v. Muir [1943]?
The level of risk involved in the situation
According to the law, what is expected of an individual in terms of predicting outcomes of their actions?
The law does not expect individuals to predict every possible outcome of their actions
What is the basis for judging an individual's actions in terms of care and responsibility?
What they could have reasonably known or foreseen at the time
In what case was it established that the level of caution needed depends on the level of risk involved in a situation?
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What is the principle used in determining the level of care required in a situation, according to the law?
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Study Notes
Glasgow Corporation v. Muir [1943]
- The level of caution needed depends on the riskiness of the situation
- Higher risk activities require greater care, e.g., handling explosives
Reasonable Care
- The law doesn't expect prediction of every possible outcome
- Individuals are responsible for consequences that a reasonable person would have thought about
Judging Care
- Judgement is based on what could have been reasonably known or foreseen at the time
- Not based on what is known after an accident has happened
Roe v. Ministry of Health [1954]
- This case highlighted the importance of considering what could have been reasonably known or foreseen at the time
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Test your understanding of the Glasgow Corporation v. Muir case and its implications on the duty of care and level of caution required in different situations. Learn how the law expects individuals to behave in risky and everyday situations. Evaluate your knowledge of this important legal concept.
