--- title: UK teacher loses court case over broken arm description: The UK High Court has thrown out a compensation claim by a teacher in Ireland who broke her arm after slipping while escorting 50 students on a walk. image: https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_329767535-Feb-09-2022-10-56-18-06-AM.jpg --- Latest Guide | Transform how you manage policies with our interactive guide [![Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Ideagen%20School%20Governance%20Horizontal%202024.svg "Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024")](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au) * * Search ** Search [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7) - [ Boarding Schools ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/boarding-schools) - [ COVID-19/Coronavirus ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/covid-19-coronavirus) - [ Child Protection ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/child-protection) - [ Early Learning ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/early-learning) - [ Excursions ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/excursions) - [ Gov, Risk and Compliance ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/governance-risk-compliance) - [ Human Resources ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/human-resources) - [ Overseas Students ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/overseas-students) - [ Privacy & Complaints Handling ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/privacy-complaints-handling) - [ School Gov & Executives ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-governance-executives) - [ School Registration ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-registration) - [ Social Media ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/social-media) - [ Student Wellbeing ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/student-wellbeing) - [ Workplace Safety ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/workplace-safety) - [ Weekly Wrap ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/weekly-wrap) ###### Article ## UK teacher loses court case over broken arm 14/01/14 ![Resources](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_329767535-Feb-09-2022-10-56-18-06-AM.jpg) The UK High Court has thrown out a compensation claim by a teacher in Northern Ireland who broke her arm after slipping on ice while escorting 50 students on a walk. Justice Mark Horner ruled the teacher wasn't entitled to damages from her school for the "unfortunate accident", according to the [Belfast Telegraph](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/school-ice-fall-compo-claim-fails-it-was-just-an-accident-judge-tells-teacher-29913433.html). "All activities necessarily carry a risk and it is important that institutions such as schools do not abandon a worthwhile activity simply because there is a risk of injury," said Justice Horner.The teacher sued the school's trustees and board of governors over the accident, which left her off work for several weeks."A frequent complaint is made that the present risk-averse culture makes it difficult for schools and other institutions to carry out many activities that they had carried out in the past," said Justice Horner."Reasonable care does not guarantee there will never be a risk of injury, or that every risk will be avoided, or that there will never be an accident."* * ###### Share this [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/01/15/uk-teacher-loses-court-case-over-broken-arm%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/01/15/uk-teacher-loses-court-case-over-broken-arm](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/01/15/uk-teacher-loses-court-case-over-broken-arm%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/01/15/uk-teacher-loses-court-case-over-broken-arm) ##### About the Author ![](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(24).png) **CompliSpace** CompliSpace is Ideagen’s SaaS-enabled solution that helps organisations in highly-regulated industries meet their governance, risk, compliance and policy management obligations. ## Resources you may like ###### Article ##### Setting your boarding staff up for success: why policy clarity matters Boarding governance touches on child safety, complaints handling, student health, and much more.... [Read More **](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/setting-your-boarding-staff-up-for-success-why-policy-clarity-matters) ###### Article ##### Strengthening child safety recruitment: what schools must do to ensure robust recruitment practices [Read More **](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/strengthening-child-safety-recruitment-what-schools-must-do-to-ensure-robust-recruitment-practices) ###### Article ##### Legislative and regulatory changes to be aware of in 2026 [Read More **](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/legislative-and-regulatory-changes-to-be-aware-of-in-2026) ## Want School Governance delivered to your inbox weekly? ##### Sign up today! [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3786587/806f864b-0ad3-4492-a3e9-b7af27aca769.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3786587/806f864b-0ad3-4492-a3e9-b7af27aca769)