Reviewed case brief
Donoghue v. Stevenson
[1932] AC 562
[1932] AC 562 · House of Lords (UK)
- Court
- House of Lords (UK)
- Year
- 1932
- Subjects
- Jurisprudence, Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A duty of care is owed to persons who are so closely and directly affected by one's act that one ought reasonably to have them in contemplation (the 'neighbour principle').
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1932] AC 562 (House of Lords)
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