Gui v Weston

The case of Gui v Weston involved a pedestrian who was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing a road at night. The pedestrian was crossing during a flashing red or solid red pedestrian light. The pedestrian sought compensation for injuries sustained in the accident. The jury found that the driver was not negligent and returned a verdict in favour of the driver. The pedestrian appealed the decision, arguing that the jury's verdict was irrational and that the direction given to the jury regarding causation was deficient.

The legal issues before the court included whether the jury's verdict was irrational and whether the direction given to the jury regarding causation was deficient. The court held that the jury's verdict was one that no reasonable jury could have reached. The court also found that the direction given to the jury on causation was deficient because it suggested that the jury's task was to consider which of the parties was negligent rather than whether the driver's negligence caused the accident.

The court allowed the appeal and set aside the verdict of the jury. The court found that the direction given to the jury on causation was deficient because it did not properly direct the jury to consider whether the driver's negligence caused the accident. The court held that the verdict was one that no reasonable jury could have reached given the evidence presented. The case was remitted to the jury for a new trial.

No further orders were made in the case. The court held that the appeal was allowed on the grounds that the direction given to the jury on causation was deficient and that the verdict was one that no reasonable jury could have reached. The case was remitted to the jury for a new trial.