obligation to take reasonable care for others in the normal course of events In Galoo (1995), the House of Lords ruled that an auditor owes no duty of care to a potential take-over bidder. often just "duty" - e.g. "He owed his passanger a duty not to cause her physical harm"
Foundation trustees must care for the interests of the charity. These duties include awareness of the organizational structure (articles of incorporation, bylaws, etc.), participation (active involement with foundation activities, meetings, and responsibilities) and obedience (abiding by the strictures as set forth in the bylaws). In essence, the duty of care is agreeing to abide by the rules of the foundation, and to take an active part in its activities.
Legislation of duty of care that makes tourism organisations responsible for protecting consumers against any fraud, misrepresentation or unethical practices by recommending only reputable tourism products.
A legal duty of employers to not expose their employees to risks to their health or safety.
applies to anybody who carries, keeps, treats, or disposes of waste, or who acts as a third party and arranges matters such as imports or disposal. They must ensure that nobody in the chain commits an offence regarding waste
this is of huge importance and has a wide legal meaning depending on the nature of the case being brought. In very brief terms a duty of care is the obligation that a sensible person would have in the circumstances when acting towards others and the public. If the actions of a person are not made with care, attention, caution, and prudence, their actions are considered negligent. Consequently, the resulting damages may be claimed as negligence in a legal action.
The duty of care is a law that requires industry to take all reasonable steps to keep waste safe. All waste handlers must be authorised to transport and recycle or dispose of waste safely. The duty of care applies to any company that produces or imports, keeps or stores, transports, treats or disposes of waste.
An obligation to take reasonable care to avoid causing foreseeable harm to another person or their property.• Negligence & Duty of Care• Schools
responsible and accountable for someone's well-being. The level of care is commensurate with the responsible person's qualifications and skill.
the obligation to provide patients with the care a reasonably prudent pharmacist would exercise under the circumstances.
an obligation of all participants in the workplace to ensure the health and safety of all persons in the workplace.
A person must not carry out any activity that causes, or is likely to cause, environmental harm unless the person makes all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the harm.
The director's obligation to act with the diligence and competence of a reasonably prudent person in a similar position under like circumstances.
waste legislation which requires that a company demonstrates it has taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that all waste is properly cared for on site and is disposed of in a responsible manner.
In tort law, a duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they exercise a reasonable standard of care while performing any acts that could forseeably harm others. For an action in negligence, there must be an identified duty of care in law.
