A vehicle was provided by an education authority for the carriage of children to school from a certain distance. A child living nearer the school was carried in the vehicle with the consent of an official. The child was injured, and the jury found that the injuries were caused through the negligence of the education authority. The education authority was under no obligation to carry the child in any vehicle.
Held that the education authority was liable for negligence.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), the Earl of Halsbury, Lords Ashbourne, Atkinson, and Shaw
Citations:
[1911] UKHL 737, 48 SLR 737
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Negligence
Updated: 15 September 2022; Ref: scu.619186