Barclay v Penberthy, the rule in Baker v Bolton and the action for loss of services: a new recipe required
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| Article Title | Barclay v Penberthy, the rule in Baker v Bolton and the action for loss of services: a new recipe required |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 33636 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | |
| Author | Gray, Anthony |
| Journal Title | Monash University Law Review |
| Journal Citation | 40 (3), pp. 920-941 |
| Number of Pages | 22 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Publisher | Monash University Publishing |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 0311-3140 |
| 1839-3837 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.26180/5db804e29c9c3 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Barclay_v_Penberthy_the_Rule_in_Baker_v_Bolton_and_the_Action_for_Loss_of_Services_A_New_Recipe_Required/10065359?file=18138635 |
| Abstract | This paper considers the High Court of Australia's refusal to overturn the old precedent Baker v Bolton to the effect that no action is available for loss of services, and its position regarding the law on the ability of employers to recover damages due to injury to their employees. It argues the High Court was wrong to refuse to abandon the old-rule in Baker v Bolton, a case infected with confused reasoning, and that it should have subsumed the action for loss of services claim into either a claim based on interference with contractual relations, or negligence. |
| Keywords | loss of services; Baker v Bolton; Lord Campbell's Act; Barclay v Penberthy; wrong; interference with contractual relations; negligence |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480605. Tort law |
| Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author/creator. |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2zv6/barclay-v-penberthy-the-rule-in-baker-v-bolton-and-the-action-for-loss-of-services-a-new-recipe-required
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