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... LW1008 OBLIGATIONS 1 Negligence in tort has various meanings. It may refer to the tort of negligence or it may refer to careless behaviour. A person who totally disregards the safety of others but does not injure them is not guilty of negligence, although they may be morally reprehensible. On the other hand, the person who tries their best but fall below the standard set by the court and causes any damage will be liable.1 Negligence is judged by an objective standard set, where the court will look at what a 'responsible man or woman' would have done in the defendant's position. An example of this is in the case of Nettleship v Weston (1971)2 , the defendant was a learner driver who was given lessons by the plaintiff. The plaintiff was injured as a result of the defendant's negligent driving. It was held that all drivers, including learning drivers, would be
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