← All Authorities
Australia

Stuart v Kirkland-Veenstra

(2009) 237 CLR 215
JurisdictionAustralia
Year2009
Statusunclear

Key Principle

The HCA held that police officers owe no common law duty to prevent a person from self-harm where they have no control over the person; mere knowledge of a risk of self-harm is insufficient to establish a duty of care.

Area of Law

tort

Related Cases

Bird v DP (A Pseudonym) (2024) 98 ALJR 1349
Bryant v Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd (2023) 278 CLR 99
Kozarov v Victoria (2022) 273 CLR 115

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Stuart v Kirkland-Veenstra and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Stuart v Kirkland-Veenstra