ian tomlinson said the man on the clapham omnibus.
ian tomlinson said the man on the clapham omnibus.
who said the man on the clapham omnibus?
ian tomlinson
the phrase was first put to legal use in a reported judgment by sir richard henn collins mr in the 1903 english court of appeal libel case, "mcquire v. western morning news". he attributed it to lord bowen, said to have coined it as junior counsel defending the tichborne claimant case in 1871. "brewer's" also lists this as a possible first use.
the man on the clapham omnibus
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the man on the clapham omnibus is a hypothetical ordinary and reasonable person, used by the courts in english law where it is necessary to decide whether a party has acted as a reasonable person would – for example, in a civil action for negligence. the man on the clapham omnibus is a reasonably educated, intelligent but nondescript person, against whom the defendant's conduct can be measured.
the man on the clapham omnibus