16 - Breach of Statutory Liability

Source: Unlocking Torts

Here is the summary of this chapter:

1) Introduction - Concerns areas such as industrial safety law, consumer protection, etc

2) When the liability does not exist - Rule laid down in Lonhro v Shell viz: (a) Where the Act creates general obligation for the benefit of community instead of particular class of individuals (b) The Act itself provides redressal mechanism

3) Defences - (a) Voluniti and (b) contributory