Negligence in replying to enquiries of a local authority

Resource type: Legal update: archive

Status: Law stated as at 22-Nov-2001

Jurisdictions: England, Wales

Gooden v Northamptonshire County Council, 20 November, 2001 (Court of Appeal).

The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision that a local authority was not negligent in giving an incorrect reply to a standard form enquiry of the local authority as to whether a road was maintainable at public expense. The members of the Court had different views as to the exact scope of the duty of care of the local authority to the person on whose behalf the enquiry was made.

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  • Resource ID: 2-101-6056
  • Law stated date: 22-Nov-2001
  • Products:  PLC UK Commercial, PLC UK Employment, PLC UK Private Client, PLC UK Property, PLC UK Public Sector, PLC UK Share Schemes & Incentives
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