The claimant prisoner said theat the prison had been negligent in that knowing of his own psychiatric vulnerability, he had been placed in a cell with another priosner who committed suicide, the shock of which caused the claimant further damage.
Judges:
Lord Justice May Lord Justice Longmore Lord Justice Latham
Citations:
[2006] EWCA Civ 239, [2006] 1 WLR 1155
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Barber v Somerset County Council HL 1-Apr-2004
A teacher sought damages from his employer after suffering a work related stress breakdown.
Held: The definition of the work expected of him did not justify the demand placed upon him. The employer could have checked up on him during his . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Prisons, Negligence, Personal Injury
Updated: 22 August 2022; Ref: scu.239139