A prison governor sent out a warder with two violent prisoners where it was policy not to bring such prisoners together. The warder suffered injury as a result. There could be no breach of statutory duty where the governor exercised a discretion given to him as to how a statutory function was to be fulfilled. Nevertheless he might be liable in negligence.
Citations:
Times 22-Mar-2000
Employment, Health and Safety, Negligence
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.79455