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December, 2006 Jonathan D. Youd Module: Tort One LA2006 Assignment one: What duty of care issues might arise in relation to negligence to be taken: a) By Roman and Louise, and action taken on behalf of Sharon against the Chesteringham Police and; b) By Bobby against Chesteringham local authority? One can infer that there is a general consensus that public bodies have 'a blanket of immunity' against liability in the law of tort against individual members of the public; the doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty provides the concept that Parliament can legislate on any matter, which they see fit. Moreover, Parliament gives a great deal of discretionary powers to public bodies such as local authorities and the police and the courts are extremely reluctant to disturb the balance between discretionary powers Parliament awards them, together with policies which they form themselves and the common individual that finds the particular public body liable for an act of...

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