Alcohol, duty-of-care and common law–Where do the consequences of drunken behaviour lie?

F Brett; William Tormey

doi:10.1177/0025817213520100

Alcohol, duty-of-care and common law–Where do the consequences of drunken behaviour lie?

F Brett, William Tormey

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Abstract

Legal issues around the duty of care in common law with regard to addictive legal drugs are evolving. Two recent cases came before the Irish courts dealing with the issue of duty of care of alcohol suppliers to intoxicated individuals. In both cases the intoxication was self-induced and the consequences were lethal. The juxtaposition of personal autonomy and duty of care cannot ignore personal responsibility. Do we need protection from ourselves?

Original language	English
Journal	Med Leg J.
Volume	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0025817213520100
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - May 2014

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