Re-establishing the Search for Principle: Lord Goff's Dissent in White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [1999] 2 AC 455

Neal Geach

Re-establishing the Search for Principle: Lord Goff's Dissent in White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [1999] 2 AC 455

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Abstract

Argues that the majority's decision, whilst understandable on the facts and in light of the context of the case, was at odds with authority. Further it is argued that the dissenting opinion of Lord Goff would have restored principle to an area which has become notorious for lacking principle and logic.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Dissenting Judgements in the Law
Editors	Neal Geach, Christopher Monaghan
Publisher	Wildy, Simmons and Hill
Pages	21-38
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	9780854900848, 0854900845
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Tort, Negligence, Psychiatric Injury, Duty, White

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Re-establishing the Search for Principle: Lord Goff's Dissent in White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [1999] 2 AC 455

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