The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2009] AC 853
House of Lords
Jain and another v Trent Strategic Health Authority
[2009] UKHL 4
2008 Oct 29;
2009 Jan 21
2009 Jan 21
Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Carswell, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
Negligence— Duty of care to whom?— Registration authority— Authority applying ex parte for order for cancellation of registration in respect of nursing home— Application made on basis of slipshod investigation and inaccurate information— Proprietors of home suffering financial loss as result of cancellation order by magistrate— Whether authority owing common law duty of care to proprietors—
Registered Homes Act 1984 (c 23), s 30