Negligence – Duty of Care Generally and Restricted Situations

Negligence – Duty of Care Generally and Restricted Situations Introduction Questions on the imposition of a duty of care usually take the form of an essay, typically on the development of a test for imposing a duty of care. It is also vital to be thoroughly familiar with situations in which limits are placed on the duty of care, that is, in particular, with the areas of negligent misstatement, nervous shock and economic loss. These topics, especially the first two, have been the subject of important decisions recently, and are popular with examiners either as problem or essay questions. It is vital to be aware of the recent leading cases in these areas.