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Bourhill v Young

Bourhill v Young

Bourhill v Young (1943) is a famous case in tort law that explores the duty of care and psychiatric harm. It involves a pregnant woman who suffered shock after witnessing the aftermath of a motorcycle accident. The court ruled no liability as the harm was unforeseeable.

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Bourhill v Young