5  Employers’ liability and breach of statutory duty

Topic map

Safe premises
Safe equipment
Common law
duty Safe system of work
Competent staff

Employers’ liability
Express statement
Is it an actionable in the statute
breach? Statute is silent

Statutory duty owed

to claimant
Elements of the Breach of duty by the
tort defendant
Breach of statutory Damage
duty Causation

Consent (volenti non fit

Defences injuria)
Contributory negligence

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