A local authority has no duty of care in negligence as to the education of children beyond its statutory obligations to children in its care.
Independent 23-Dec-1993, Times 24-Nov-1993
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – M and Another v Newham London Borough Council and Others; X (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council CA 24-Feb-1994
A local authority was not liable in damages for breach of a statutory duty in Social Services. The policy which has first claim on the loyalty of the law is that wrongs should be remedied. The court would not go so far as to hold that the education . .
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Updated: 07 July 2021; Ref: scu.90641