Dorset Yacht Co Ltd v Home Office
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Home Office v Dorset Yacht Co Ltd [1970] UKHL 2, [1970] AC 1004 is a leading case in English tort law. It is a House of Lords decision on negligence and marked the start of a rapid expansion in the scope of negligence in the United Kingdom by widening the circumstances in which a court was likely to find a duty of care. The case also addressed the liability of government bodies, a person's liability for the acts of third parties that he has facilitated, and liability for omissions.
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Home Office v Dorset Yacht Co Ltd | |
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Court | House of Lords |
Decided | 6 May 1970 |
Citation(s) | [1970] 2 All ER 294, [1970] AC 1004, [1970] UKHL 2 |
Case history | |
Prior action(s) | [1969] 2 QB 426 |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Lord Reid, Lord Morris, Viscount Dilhorne, Lord Pearson, Lord Diplock |
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