Home Office v Dorset Yacht Co Ltd
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:area |
negligence
tort law |
| gptkbp:citation |
[1970] 2 All ER 294
[1970] 2 WLR 1140 [1970] AC 1004 [1970] UKHL 2 |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:date |
1970
|
| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:Home_Office
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Home Office v Dorset Yacht Co Ltd
|
| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Lord_Wilberforce
gptkb:House_of_Lords gptkb:Lord_Pearson gptkb:Lord_Morris_of_Borth-y-Gest gptkb:Lord_Diplock gptkb:Lord_Reid |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:plaintiff |
Dorset Yacht Co Ltd
|
| gptkbp:plotSummary |
The Home Office was held liable for the negligence of its employees (borstal officers) who failed to supervise young offenders, resulting in damage to the plaintiff's yacht.
|
| gptkbp:principle |
duty of care
liability of public authorities |
| gptkbp:significance |
established that public authorities can owe a duty of care in negligence
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lord_Reid
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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