Meaning duty of care
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n. a requirement that a person act toward others and the public w...
Source: dictionary.law.com

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The duty of a person or business to act toward others and the public with vigilance, caution, and prudence. Someone whose actions breach the duty of care is considered negligent, and may be sued for r [..]
Source: nolo.com

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see duty
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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  A legal duty of employers to not expose their employees to risks to their health or safety.
Source: qirc.qld.gov.au (offline)

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Duty of care is the duty to take care to refrain from causing another person injury or loss. In tort law, a duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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 The requirement that a director of a corporation must perform his/her duties in good faith, in a manner he/she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, and with such care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.
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This is a legal concept meaning the responsibility to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm to another person. A duty of care exists when it could reasonably be expected that a person's actions, or failure to act, might cause injury to another person.
Source: communities.qld.gov.au (offline)

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Your employer owes you a duty of care to provide a safe workplace and this is implied by law in your contract of employment. It means that you should not have to work in unsafe or unhealthy conditions.
Source: citizensinformation.ie (offline)

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a legal term in education which refers to the obligation to use a level of care towards pupils/children that any reasonable and prudent person would use to protect them from unnecessary risk of harm.
Source: dictionaryofeducation.co.uk

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an obligation of all participants in the workplace to ensure the health and safety of all persons in the workplace.
Source: health.qld.gov.au (offline)

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The obligation of a person to exercise reasonable care in the conduct of an activity. Breach of a duty of care which causes damage or loss to another may give rise to an action in tort.
Source: lawhandbook.sa.gov.au

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Duty of care describes the legal responsibility of professionals such as doctors, nurses, teachers and the police, when dealing with those in their care.
Source: lawgovpol.com

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The responsibility in law of a party to behave in a particular way in certain circumstances to prevent harm to other parties.
Source: letasa.asn.au

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n. a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would use. If a person's actio [..]
Source: advocatekhoj.com

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An agent will always work in the best interests of their client, that is to say the person who is paying for the estate agency services (usually the seller). An agent should treat all those involved i [..]
Source: tpos.co.uk

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An agent must always work in the best interests of the client, that is to say the person who is paying for the letting agency services (usually the landlord). The agent must also treat all those invol [..]
Source: tpos.co.uk

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Duverney’s fracture
Source: s3c.com.au





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