Negligence need not be wilful
Denfleet International Ltd. v. TNT Global SPA
Court of Appeal
“A finding of wilful misconduct was not supported when there was no evidence other than that a professional lorry driver had fallen asleep at the wheel.”
The Times, 11th May 2007
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