3. Law of Tort

Negligence — Quiz

Test your understanding of negligence with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following cases is most closely associated with the 'neighbour principle' in establishing a duty of care?

Question 2

When assessing whether a defendant has breached their duty of care, which of the following factors is \textit{least likely} to be considered by a court?

Question 3

A surgeon performs a complex operation. During the procedure, a rare complication arises that no other surgeon in the field would have reasonably foreseen or prevented. If the patient sues for negligence, which test would be most relevant in determining if the surgeon breached their duty of care?

Question 4

In the context of causation in negligence, what is the legal term for an unforeseeable intervening act by a third party that breaks the chain of causation between the defendant's breach and the claimant's damage?

Question 5

A factory worker suffers an injury due to a machine malfunction. It is later discovered that the factory owner had been advised by safety inspectors to replace the machine's faulty part six months prior but failed to do so. Which element of negligence is most clearly established by the owner's failure to act on the safety advice?