“To what extent is the decision in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 still important to the duty of care in the law of negligence?” Donoghue v Stevenson saw the establishment of the neighbour principle by Lord Atkin which states that individuals “must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour”. To evaluate whether this principle is still useful in courts in the 21st Century, one would have to look at the modern day
is due a form of repayment/compensation as stated within the case, due to the negligence presented by Silverline construction ltd. Emma suffered serious facial injuries and concussion and could not carry out her work for 6 months. The case of Lord Atkin in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC562 ‘’you must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour. Who, then, in law is my neighbour?’’ this effectively means that Silverline construction