Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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O'CONNELL v. JACKSON

[1971] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 354

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Russell, Lord Justice Edmund Davies and Lord Justice Cairns

Negligence - Contributory negligence - Moped in collision with motor car - Rider of moped not wearing crash helmet - Gravity of injuries increased - Whether failure to wear crash helmet constituted contributory negligence - Highway Code; Road Traffic Act, 1960, sect. 74 (5); Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act, 1945, sect. 1 (1).

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