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The standard of care required on the part of defendant in the tort of 'negligence' is of

The general negligence standard is the conduct of a reasonable and prudent person in the circumstances. It is objective, rather than determined by a defendant’s unusually…

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The standard of care required on the part of defendant in the tort of 'negligence' is of

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The general negligence standard is the conduct of a reasonable and prudent person in the circumstances. It is objective, rather than determined by a defendant’s unusually limited understanding or the skill of an exceptional expert. Where professional skill is undertaken, the relevant ordinary competent professional standard is applied.

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