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Causation (Material Contribution to risk (Compensation Act 2006…
Causation
Material Contribution to risk
McGhee V National Coal Board (1973)
Fairchild V Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd (2003)
Barker V Chorus UK Ltd (2006) Held that damages should be apportioned to 'smooth out' justice.
Compensation Act 2006
Sienkiewicz V Greif (UK) Ltd (2011)
Intervening Acts
Knightley V Johns (1982)
Intervention by Deliberate Wrongful Act
Intervening Act of Claimant
McKew V Holland (1969)
Spencer V Wincanton Holdings Ltd (2010)
Suicide
Corr V IBC Vehicles Ltd (2008)
Kirkham V Chief Constable of Manchester Police (1990)
Reeves V Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis (2000)
Negligent Acts of Third Parties (apportionment)
Rouse V Squires (1973)
Wright V Lodge (1993)
Rescue cases
The Oropesa (1943)
Material contribution to injury
Bonnington Castings Ltd V Wardlaw (1956)
Hotby V Brigham & Cowan Ltd (2003)
Divided damages on a time exposure basis. It was distinguished to Bonnington on the basis that apportionment question was simply not raised.
Concurrent damage divisibility
Cases where apportioned
Hatton V Sunderland (2002)
Rahman V Arearose Ltd (2001)
Cases where not apportioned
Bailey V Ministry of Defense (2009)
Simmons V British Steel (2004)
Factual Causation - but for test
Barnett V Chelsea & Kensigton Hospital Management Committee (1969)
Challenges to the orthodox approach
Loss of chance
Hotson V East Berkshire Health Authority (1987)
Gregg V Scott
Multiple Sufficient Causes
Baker V Willoughby (1970)
Jobling V Associated Dairies Ltd (1982)
Remoteness
The Wagon Mound (1961)