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LAW OF TORTS -wrongs act 1958 (HAS DUTY OF CARE BEEN BREACHED IN THESE 5…

- - - - To establish a duty of care P must prove that there was a special relationship based on:
        -an assumption of responsibility by the defendant adviser, and
        -reasonable reliance by the plaintiff:
        advisors can include:
        -solicitors
        -accountants
        -auditors
      - -Whenever a person gives informaition or advice upon a serious (business) matter and the relationship of the parties arising out of the circumstances is such that the speaker realises, or ought to realise, that they are being trusted, partiuclarly if they have access to information or experitise on the matter in quesiton
        THEN, the speaker, choosing to give information and advice, comes under a duty to provide that information or advice with reasonable care
      - Can be harder to establish the duty of care when there are three parties involved in the transaction!