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The High Court dismissed a personal injury claim brought by a former pupil against her school, finding that the evidence did not support her allegation that a defective steel grating caused her fall and subsequent injury. The plaintiff's account shifted significantly from her initial claim that she was tripped by another pupil to blaming a physical defect in the schoolyard. The court preferred the testimony of a Special Needs Assistant and CCTV footage, which indicated the fall occurred away from the grating. The court concluded that the plaintiff's fall was not caused by the grating and that the school had provided adequate supervision, resulting in the dismissal of the claim.
personal injury, schoolyard accident, defective steel grating, trip and fall, fracture dislocation, liability, Special Needs Assistant (SNA), CCTV footage, engineering inspection, Personal Injury Summons, negligence, breach of duty, supervision, plaintiff's credibility, evidence inconsistency, High Court decision.
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