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The Cases That Changed Our World

The Cases That Changed Our World: Episode 4

Episode 4

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Clive Coleman revisits Donohue vs Stevenson, better known as The Case of the Paisley Snail

Clive Coleman revisits Donohue vs Stevenson, better known as The Case of the Paisley Snail, which in 1932 produced the first comprehensive definition of neglect in tort law.

Clive Coleman tells the stories of cases that shaped our lives but which are little known outside the legal world. 

Clive revisits Donohue vs Stevenson, better known as The Case of the Paisley Snail. Finding a snail (or was it a slug?) in a bottle of ginger beer may seem a minor upset, but the resulting case in 1932 produced the first comprehensive definition of neglect in tort law and established the meaning of the 'duty of care'.

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