Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in Royal Opera House hearing damage case (Goldscheider v Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation)

Table of contents

• What was the background?
• What did the court decide?
• Breach of duty
• Causation
• What are the practical implications of this case?

Article summary

Personal Injury analysis: Christopher Johnson, barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in Goldscheider v Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation to uphold a High Court judge’s finding, which involved the question of if the music industry has a duty to protect its musicians from injuries stemming from high decibel levels.