Home›Articles›One phrase, many rules: how courts treat the thing that speaks for itselfArticleOne phrase, many rules: how courts treat the thing that speaks for itselfArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnRes Ipsa Loquitur, Doctrines Well-attested SourcesRes Ipsa Loquitur (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaEngland and WalesQuote, England and WalesIn English tort law, the effect of res ipsa loquitur is a strong inference in favour of the claimant that negligence has taken place. It does not however fully reverse the burden of proofView the SourceLawAtlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.