Breach of statutory duty

A tort where the defendant has committed a breach of duty imposed by statute or regulation and Parliament intended to confer a statutory remedy on the claimant. HSWA 1974, s.47, provides that breaches of the Act do not create civil remedies but a breach of regulations, (e.g. PUWER 1998) is actionable unless the regulation indicates otherwise. Where the statute is silent on civil remedies, the courts have to enquire into the intention of Parliament.
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In the case of many statutes a breach of a duty imposed by the statute gives a right of action in tort to a person injured by the breach.

Breach of Warranty

A breach of a contract condition which may include representation made by the insured that are incorporated into the contract. Under common law an Insurer need not prove either intent or materiality to deny a claim on the basis of a breach of warranty. Statutes have modified that doctrine considerably.
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See: “Warranty.”