A law student who suffered serious back injuries in a road accident in Dublin a lost his High Court damages action. Mr Justice Bernard Barton found James Thomas Ian Smith, now aged 22, had failed to prove liability on the part of Gerard Hanaphy, a taxi driver, over the accident at Stockhole Lane, Cloughran, Co Dublin, three years ago. Having assessed the evidence, the judge concluded the “sole responsibility” for the cause of the accident rested with Mr Smith for negligent driving on his part. Mr Smith, of Screeby Road, Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone, who is studying law at Manchester University, sued Mr Hanaphy as a result of the accident.