| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 207 (Jun) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2002] EWCA Civ 915 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Auld, Carnwath LJJ and Sir Swinton Thomas |
| Representation | David Wilby QC and David de Jehan (instructed by Marrons, Newcastle upon Tyne) for the claimant. |
| Edward Faulks QC and Edward Bishop (instructed by Weightman Vizards) for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 26 June 2002 |
Catchwords
Negligence - School - Duty of care - Injury to pupil - Pupil injured during ski trip - Pupil having been found skiing off-piste - Teacher severely reprimanding pupil - Pupil subsequently injured when skiing - Whether response of teacher to off-piste skiing outside range of reasonable responses.
The Case
On the facts of the instant case, a judge had been wrong to hold that a severe reprimand to two pupils, following an incident of off-piste skiing on a school skiing trip, was outside the range of reasonable responses in the circumstances and a breach of the school's duty of care.
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