Claim in negligence arising out of damage to the appellant’s property, caused by an intruder who, it is said, gained access as a result of a breach of duty by the respondent. The real issue is whether this is what, at least historically, has been called a ‘pure omissions’ case, or whether it falls into an accepted category of potentially sustainable negligence claims.
Lady Justice Asplin,
Lord Justice Coulson,
And,
Lord Justice Stuart-Smith
[2021] EWCA Civ 1889
Bailii
England and Wales
Negligence
Updated: 28 December 2021; Ref: scu.670462
