[H-GEN] monkey business (off topic)

[Robert Brockway]

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On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Robert Kearey wrote:

> Yep, Duty Of Care has been become a core legal requirment for - well,
> for just about anything involving a "calculable risk".
>
> IANAL, of course. Get legal advice, or just eat Robert Brockway's brain.

Well, IANAL either but I used to have a good working knowledge of crim law
:)

It is my (lay) understanding that our current "people must be protected
from themselves" tort laws date from a decision made by a very senior
British judge (member of the privy council?).  Two law student friends of
mine could name the British judge and did not speak well of him :)

I believe that the Aus government is seriousy considering limiting the
right to sue.  Ie, making it a requirment to show clear negligence, etc.
This would be aimed at reducing the rediculously high personal
insurance premiums we have at the moment.

There was a case some years ago where a man jumped in to a shallow canal
on the Gold Cost right next to a "do not jump into water" sign, broke his
neck, sued, _and won_. This was overturned on appeal however, so it seems
to me the law is now requiring people to take some responsibility for
their actions.

Cheers,
	Rob

Robert Brockway B.Sc. email: robert at timetraveller.org  ICQ: 104781119
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"The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens" -Baha'u'llah


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