London Borough of Islington v University College London Hospital

[2005] Lloyd's Rep Med 386

COURT OF APPEAL

Lord Justice BUXTON, Lord Justice CLARKE, and Mr Justice OUSELEY

Duty of care — Statutory provision of care by local authority to person injured by negligence of NHS Trust — Recoverability of costs of care by local authority directly from NHS Trust — Whether duty of care owed by negligent tortfeasor to third party — Whether such a duty would be reasonably foreseeable, proximate and just, fair and reasonable