My Lords, another feature of this clause occurs to me: how one is supposed to apply it when the issue of contributory negligence comes up. This is one of the problems that the court must have regard to, but we are not told in this very brief provision to what purpose one is examining. I assume that it is whether the individual or body concerned is liable at all, but assuming it is liable, how does one apply it in the context of contributory negligence? I do not believe that that aspect has been thought through at all.
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hope of Craighead
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 December 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill.
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