KEANEY v. BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD

Abstract

March 13, 1968 Statutory duty — Railway — Provision of a look‐out — Sub‐gang instructed by sub‐inspector to repair broken bolts — Ganger in charge of sub‐gang — No look‐out contemplated or appointed — No train expected during work — Ganger killed by diverted train — Knowledge of railwayman that trains likely to be diverted — Whether “danger…likely to arise” — Responsibility for look‐out — Whether duty of sub‐inspector or ganger — Whether contributory negligence — Prevention of Accidents Rules, 1902, (S.R.& 0.1902, No. 616),r.9.

Citation

Harman, L.J., Davies, L.J. and Winn, L.J. (1968), "KEANEY v. BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD", Managerial Law, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 379-392. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021532