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33.Indeed, in 'Negligence', there must be a legal duty to exercise due care on the part of the party complained of towards the party complaining the former's conduct within the scope of duty. Further, there must be a breach of the said duty; and also a consequential damage. Only when damage occurs, there is a cause of action for Negligence. Damage is an essential ingredient of this kind of Tort, as per decision Cartlege V. E.Jopling & Sons Limited, (1963) 1 All ER 341. Moreover, cause of action for 'Negligence' accrues when damage i.e. Real damage, as distinct from purely minimal damage is suffered as per decision Edehomo V. Edehomo, [2011] 1 WLR 2217.