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Standard of Care (Reasonable Man Test (The test is vague and difficult for…

- - - - Administration of Justice
        
        Court should make the law as easy as possible and as decisive as possible across the entirety of the law
      - Loss Distribution
        
        Loss is more fairly dealt with if it is distributed amongst a wider group of people
        
        Easy to apply in personal injury cases as 94% of defendants have personal injury insurance
        
        Difficult in property damage cases, as most of the time both parties will have insurance to cover their losses
      - Corrective Justice
        
        Correct moral faults and have those at fault be held accountable
- - - - How serious would the injury be if the risk was to occur?
    - - When everything is considered, including cost/risk ratio and the size of the risk, how practicable would it be to take actions to minimise the risk?
    - - Injury need not be probable, but must be more than a remote possibility
    - - Organisations such as the scouts play a big role in society and this should be taken into account when considering judgment
      - Reintroduced by Compensation Act 2006 to combat excessive risk avoidance
  - - - Responsibility
        
        Demonstrating a responsible approach towards protecting the safety or interests of others
      - Heroism
        
        Acting Heroically by intervening in an emergency to assist another in danger
      - Social Action
        
        Acting on behalf of society