Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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BRAZIER v. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

[1965] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 26

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice McNair

Master and servant-Fellow-employee- Alleged negligent use of hypodermic syringe causing needle to break in plaintiff- Liability of employers. "Res ipsa loquitur"-Injury due to needle of hypodermic syringe breaking in plaintiff in course of injection-Onus of proof. Limitation of action-Whether right of action arising from alleged negligent use of hypodermic syringe accrued more than three years before action brought-Limitation Act, 1939, as amended by Law Reform (Limitation of Actions, &c.) Act, 1954.

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