Scopes of Established Duties

Question 1

Occupier

Answer 1

An occupier must take reasonable care to avoid foreseeable risks of injury to an entrant: Strong v Woolworths.

Question 2

Employers

Answer 2

An employer owes a duty to its employees to take reasonable care to cart on its business in such a way as to not subject employees to unnecessary and foreseeable risks of injury: Smith v Charles Baker & Sons

Question 3

School Authorities

Answer 3

Duty to exercise reasonable care and supervision to protect students from foreseeable risks of injury: Commonwealth v Introvigne.

Question 4

Road Users

Answer 4

Duty of a driver of a motor vehicle is to take reasonable care to avoid foreseeable risks to other road users, pedestrians or property adjacent to the road: Imbree v McNeilly.

Question 5

Medical Professions

Answer 5

Duty to exercise reasonable care and skill in the provision of professional advice during examination, diagnosis and treatment of the patient: Rogers V Whitaker

Question 6

Manufacturer

Answer 6

A manufacturer must take all reasonable precautions to prevent injury to any person it can reasonably be foreseen could use the product without intermediate inspection: Donoghue v Stevenson