Donaghey v Boulton & Paul Ltd

[1967] 2 All ER 1014

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(Judgment by: Lord Pearson)

Between: Donaghey
And: Boulton & Paul Ltd

Court:

Judges: Viscount Dilhorne
Lord Reid
Lord Hodson
Lord Guest

Lord Pearson

Subject References:
Building
Building regulations
Roof
Roof work
Fragile materials covering roof
Fall through hole in roof under repair
Liability of contractors to servant of sub-contractor
Employee of sub-contractors falling through gap whilst re-positioning asbestos sheet
Crawling boards provided but not used
Foreman of contractors and of sub-contractor present but neither ensured that crawling boards used

Legislative References:
Building (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1948, SI 1948 No 1145 - reg 4 (ii); reg 31(1); reg (3)

Case References:
Bailey v Ayr Engineering & Constructional Co Ltd - [1958] 2 All ER 222; [1959] 1 QB 183; [1958] 2 WLR 882; Digest (Cont Vol A) 604, 353a
Ginty v Belmont Building Supplies Ltd - [1959] 1 All ER 414; Digest (Cont Vol A) 597, 333a
Gorris v Scott (1874) - LR 9 Exch 125; 43 LJEx 92; 30 LT 431; 2 Digest (Repl) 365, 459
Grant v National Coal Board - [1956] 1 All ER 682; [1956] AC 649; 2 WLR 725; 33 Digest (Repl) 901, 1332
Hughes v Lord Advocate - [1963] 1 All ER 705; [1963] AC 837; [1963] 2 WLR 779; Digest (Cont Vol A) 1143, 89a
Mulready v J H & W Bell Ltd - [1952] 2 All ER 663, varied, CA; [1953] 2 All ER 215; [1953] 2 QB 117; [1953] 3 WLR 100; 24 Digest (Repl) 1075, 327
Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd v Morts Dock & Engineering Co Ltd, The Wagon Mound (No 1) - [1961] 1 All ER 404; [1961] AC 388; [1961] 2 WLR 126; [1961] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1; [1961] ALR 569; Digest (Cont Vol A) 1148, 185a
Public Works Comrs v Angus & Co, Dalton v Angus & Co - [1881-85] All ER Rep 1; (1881), 6 App Cas 740; 50 LJQB 689; 44 LT 844
affg sub nom Angus v Dalton - (1878), 4 QBD 162; 34 Digest (Repl) 198, 1394

Hearing date: 1, 2, 3, 4 May 1967
Judgment date: 20 June 1967

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Judgment by:
Lord Pearson

My Lords, I concur and have nothing to add.

Appeal allowed.