The recent statutory reforms to the law of negligence provide that,in the event of contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff,the court can reduce the defendant's liability by 100%,thereby defeating the plaintiff's claim.Can you think of a situation where it would be appropriate to relieve a negligent defendant from liability entirely?
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