Since Murphy v Brentwood DC [1990], in what circumstances will a claim for pure economic loss caused by negligence give rise to a duty of care?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Following Murphy v Brentwood DC, it is still possible for a claim for pure economic loss caused by negligence to give rise to a duty of care in certain circumstances. In order to establish a duty of care, the claimant must be able to rely on the four principles established in Hedley Byrne v Heller [1963], which are: (1) the defendant must have voluntarily assumed responsibility for giving advice or information, (2) the claimant must have relied on the defendant’s advice or information, (3) the defendant must have known or ought to have known that the claimant would rely on the advice or information, and (4) the reliance by the claimant must have been reasonable.

Since Murphy V Brentwood DC [1990], in What Circumstances Will