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United Kingdom non delegable dutyduty of careschools liability

Woodland v Swimming Teachers Association

[2013] UKSC 66
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A non-delegable duty of care exists where a defendant entrusts a vulnerable claimant to a third party for the performance of a function integral to a positive duty owed by the defendant (e.g., a school's duty to its pupils).

Area of Law

tort

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