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[1990] 2 AC 605 · [1990] UKHL 2
House of Lords · 1990 · United Kingdom
Set out the threefold test for a duty of care in novel cases: foreseeability of damage, proximity of relationship, and whether it is fair, just and reasonable to impose a duty.
(1980) 146 CLR 40 · [1980] HCA 12
High Court of Australia · 1980 · Australia
Established the Australian calculus of negligence: a risk is foreseeable unless it is far-fetched or fanciful, and breach is assessed by weighing the magnitude of the risk against the burden of precautions.
Founded the modern law of negligence with the neighbour principle: a manufacturer owes a duty of care to the ultimate consumer of its product.