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In order to hold a person liable in an action for negligence, the likelihood that injury will follow…

In Bolton v Stone, Lord Porter explained that foreseeable occurrence alone is insufficient: likely injury must also be something a reasonable person would contemplate. The…

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In order to hold a person liable in an action for negligence, the likelihood that injury will follow from the event must be such as a reasonable person would contemplate. This was held in:

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In Bolton v Stone, Lord Porter explained that foreseeable occurrence alone is insufficient: likely injury must also be something a reasonable person would contemplate. The exceptionally small risk of a cricket ball injuring someone outside the ground did not establish negligence on the facts.

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