Reviewed case brief
McLoughlin v. O'Brian
[1983] 1 AC 410
[1983] 1 AC 410 · House of Lords (UK)
- Court
- House of Lords (UK)
- Year
- 1983
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Secondary victims must establish close ties of love and affection with the primary victim, close physical and temporal proximity to the event or its immediate aftermath, and direct perception through their own senses.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1983] 1 AC 410
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