Negligence element order: duty before breach, causation and defences

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Duty before breach
Why must duty be addressed before breach, causation and defences in a negligence claim?
Negligence liability sequence
What must be established for negligence liability, and where does any complete defence fit into the sequence?
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How would you apply the negligence sequence to a claim, beginning with duty and showing when breach, causation, damage and any complete defence become relevant?

Negligence element order: duty before breach, causation and defences

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Duty before breach

Negligence liability sequence

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