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Hughes v Richards

[2004] EWCA Civ 266
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Contributory negligence reduces damages in proportion to the claimant's share of responsibility under the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945.

Area of Law

tort

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