This presentation shows you how to answer a question on liability in negligence based on causing nervous shock (otherwise referred to as psychiatric harm). It applies the rules in Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire on primary and secondary victims, identifies other circumstances in which liability might arise outside Alcock and explains how to structure your answer in your analysis of liability.

Lecturer: Gianni Vuolo

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