Duty of Care in UK Law
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Duty of Care for Informers
This article considers the use of Covert Human Intelligence Sources, or informers, by law enforcement agencies and examines whether sufficient ‘duty of care’ is being afforded them. It reflects on ...
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Derogation of “duty of care” in favour of “choice”?
Purpose: – Chronic health conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes are higher in individuals with learning disabilities and significantly affect both quality of life and longevity. Healthy ea...
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Health and social care workers' knowledge and application of the concept of duty of care
This study used vignettes to examine the understanding and application of the concept of duty of care by health and social care staff working in learning disability services, and the relationship o...
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The Irreducible Core of the Duty of Care, Skill and Diligence of Company Directors: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Healey
The decision in ASIC v Healey raises hitherto unexplored questions about the standard of care of non‐executive directors in monitoring the production of financial statements. More particularly, it ...
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Principle, Pragmatism, and Policy in Determining the Scope of the Duty of Care and Extent of Liability for Consequences
Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP and Meadows v Khan are twin Supreme Court judgments concerning what is often termed the scope of the duty of care in negligence. This controversi...
- Police: Duty of Care to Victims and Witnesses
- Gross Negligence Manslaughter, Restaurant Owners and the Duty of Care
- Standard Form Building Contracts and Duty of Care
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CURRENCY BROKERS AND THE DUTY OF CARE
This case involved foreign exchange transactions conducted by the First Defendants, a firm of commodities traders then trading as LHW Futures Ltd (LHW), on behalf of the Plaintiff who was an indivi...
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Extent of common law duty of care owed in pensions misselling. Gorham & Others v British Telecommunications plc, Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme, & Standard Life Assurance Company
The claimants who were the Appellants in this case were a Mrs Gorham, widow of Mr Gorham, and her two young children. Mr Gorham had been employed by British Telecommunications plc (BT) between 2nd ...
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