Edwards v. National Coal Board
- Edwards v. National Coal Board
Edwards v. National Coal Board was an important case in English case law. The 1949 case revolved around whether it was "reasonably practicable" to prevent even the smallest possibility of a rock fall in a coal mine. [ [http://www.noticias.info/archivo/2007/200706/20070615/20070615_293406.shtm Agencia Internacional de Noticias] 15 June 2007]
Underlying facts
ignificance
This case established the concept of "reasonable practicability." The Court of Appeals decided that "reasonably practicable" was a more narrowly defined phrase than what was "physically possible." This allowed for the creation of equations that measured the risk present in a given situation against the reasonable practicability of mitigating that risk. In other words, the equation asked if averting the risk worth the effort it took to negate that risk. ["Mondaq Business Briefing", 2 August 2007]
ee also
* ALARP
* National Coal Board
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