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High Court apportions liability for personal injuries arising from road traffic accident as 40% to the defendant and 60% to the plaintiff, based on findings of fact as to proximate causes - being the defendant's failure to maintain a proper lookout when entering a junction and the plaintiff's recklessness in cycling through a red light.
Personal injuries proceedings - plaintiff's foot rolled over by car driven by defendant at junction - agreement between parties on quantum - whether or not defendant was negligent - if so, whether or not there was contributory negligence - whether plaintiff had ignore a red light - whether defendant entitled to proceed on basis of a red light for pedestrians - Rules of the Road as applicable at time of road traffic accident.
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