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Further tort topics

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  1. Cricket balls are hit out of a ground only about once in several years, and a passer-by is struck in the road. Applying Bolton v Stone, is the club likely to be in breach?
  2. A claimant is injured when a barrel falls from the defendant's warehouse window and the claimant cannot explain how. Which doctrine may help establish negligence?
  3. An employer ignores repeated safety warnings and an employee is injured by an unguarded machine. Under common law, what kind of duty does the employer owe?
  4. A road is blocked by an unlawful picket for several days, preventing hundreds of residents from reaching their homes. The Attorney General brings a claim. Which tort is most likely engaged?
  5. Mel pushes Nora to the ground, causing a bruise. Which tort is most obviously committed?
  6. A claimant who is 20 percent at fault is awarded £100,000 total damages. Ignoring costs and interest, what damages does she recover after contributory negligence?
  7. A claim in negligence is brought for property damage caused on 12 June 2022. By when does the primary six-year limitation period expire?
  8. A claimant was injured by an employee while the employee was on a frolic of his own, wholly unconnected with his duties. How is the employer treated?

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