Alex Bailey Aspects of Legal liability Unit 3 Alex Bailey Aspects of Legal liability Unit 3
P1 - Describe the requirements for there to be liability in the law of negligence
Negligence - This is a tort (A civil wrong)
Conduct that falls below the standards of behaviour established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm. A person has acted negligently if he or she has departed from the conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under similar circumstances.
Liable - Responsible or Obligated
A person may be liable for damages due to negligence, liable to pay a debt, liable to perform an act for which he/she/it contracted to do, or liable to punishment for commission of a crime. Failure to meet the responsibility or obligation opens one up to a lawsuit, and committing a crime can lead to a criminal prosecution.
Duty of Care
This is a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would.
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