The first policy consideration was the avoidance of imposing liability in an indeterminate amount for an indeterminate time to an indeterminate class.

The policy consideration that played a role in this decision was that the learner driver was covered by insurance.

The case law on the convention requires the courts to weigh up competing policy considerations and arrive at their own view of the public interest.

Neither that, nor any of the other policy considerations relied upon by the claimant began to outweigh those which supported denial of the claim.

Wider policy considerations supported it.