Apportioning damages when the plaintiff shares the blame

Bellhouse, J.

Apportioning damages when the plaintiff shares the blame - 1990 - Building 255(7661) 17 August 1990, 26(1) .

Reviews the cases Vesta v Butcher (1988) and Tennant Radiant Heat Ltd v Warrington DC (Abstract 38930) which led to a Law Commission recommendation that contributory negligence should be available as a defence to breaches of all contractual obligations.


DAMAGES
LAW REFORM CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE ACT 1954