Reviewed case brief
Bolam v. Friern Hospital Management Committee
[1957] 1 WLR 582
[1957] 1 WLR 582 · Queen's Bench Division (England)
- Court
- Queen's Bench Division (England)
- Year
- 1957
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A professional is not negligent if their conduct accords with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible, competent body of professional opinion, even if other equally competent professionals might have adopted a different approach.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1957] 1 WLR 582
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