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Increased risk for specialist legal practitioners
Record ID:
20372
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
1999
Author:
Horan, Jacqueline ;
Subject:
Continuing Legal Education ; Duty of Care ; Expert Evidence ; Professional Negligence ; Legal Profession ;
Source:
LIJ (1999) 73 No 2
Date_of_entry:
01/03/1999
Notes:
A higher degree of knowledge now equals a higher duty of care. Legal practitioners who claim to be experts in a particular area of law are subject to an appropriate expert standard of care, according to a recent decision in the Full Federal Court of Australia. ; Headings include: profesional negligence - duty of care - expert evidence - immunity from suit ; Accredited specialists
Section:
Articles
Cases:
Yates Property Corporation (in liq) v John Borland & Ors ;
Month:
February

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