Negligence element order: duty before breach, causation and defences

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Foundation
In a negligence claim, why do you ask about duty before breach, causation and defences?
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What are the basic stages of a negligence claim, in the order you should work through them?
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How does this fit into the negligence sequence: first identify the duty question, then move to breach, causation, damage and any complete defence?

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Negligence element order: duty before breach, causation and defences

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