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Gore v Van der Lahn [1967] 2 QB 31

By Oxbridge Law TeamUpdated 04/01/2024 06:59

Judgement for the case Gore v Van der Lahn

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  • Plaintiff was given a free bus pass by the council, one of the terms for which was that neither the council nor its employees would be liable to Plaintiff for injuries caused by driving, conducting etc.

  • Plaintiff was injured by Defendant, a conductor’s negligence and Defendant sought to rely on the term.

  • CA ruled that the Road Traffic Act rendered such clauses illegal AND that the clause was to vague to stay the action. 

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