A prison authority's duty of care to prevent harm from escaped prisoners is confined to the course of the escape, where control is still capable of being reasserted. No duty extends to members of the public injured by criminal acts committed by an escapee far removed in time and place from the escape. The multi-factorial inquiry — including control, extent of liability, conflict with the penal classification system, and remoteness — weighs against recognising such a duty.
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