Tag: duty of care
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06 February 2024
Court of Appeal considers duties owed by solicitors operating advice helplines
07 March 2023
Court of Appeal rejects novel duty of care to protect employees from economic loss arising from a criminal conviction in the performance of duties
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a bank employee, finding that the bank did not owe a novel duty to take reasonable care to avoid the risk …
13 February 2023
Is the decentralised governance of Bitcoin a myth? Court of Appeal finds real issue to be tried as to whether developers owe fiduciary duties to Bitcoin owners
04 April 2022
High Court finds developers did not owe duty to cryptoasset owners to enable access to lost cryptoassets
The High Court has held that cryptoasset systems and software developers did not owe a duty to cryptoasset owners to permit or enable access to the …
23 June 2021
Supreme Court clarifies proper approach to determining scope of duty of care owed by a professional adviser
In what is now the leading authority on the application of the decision in South Australia Asset Management Corpn v York Montague Ltd [1997] AC 191 …
07 May 2020
High Court finds in favour of novel duty of care on employers (or quasi-employers) to protect against economic loss by providing an “ethically safe” work environment
In a recent decision, the High Court has awarded a former partner of Ernst & Young (EY) damages exceeding $11 million, broadly equating to past and …