This week’s topics
Breaks in the Chain of Causation
- Concept of novus actus interveniens
- Intervening actions of third parties
- Intervening acts of the claimant
- Natural events breaking the causal link
- Intervening Causes | Law of Tort
- Causation # 3 - Intervening Acts
- Novus actus interveniens in tort law www.e-lawresources.co.uk
What you will be able to do
- 2.5 Explain the breaks in the chain of causation.
- 2.7 Analyse causation and the legal tests that are needed.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the breaks in the chain of causation.
Study materials
Videos
- Intervening Causes | Law of Tort · YouTube · The Law Academy · 10 min · for registered students
- Causation # 3 - Intervening Acts · YouTube · The Law Bank · 14 min · for registered students
- Novus actus interveniens in tort law www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 3 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50 · PDF · Other, case law; 10 pages · for registered students
- Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
- Business Law and the Legal Environment, ch. 7: Introduction to Tort Law · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 237–276 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
