singin Clap. poons tablet enly ie as alin casing ein Gr dane Tet openness apes fhe tf Ree, et {ads rte expen ee of ach of oy concerned wih the ae today afi ands cols. och Oy in eps ply cl i, ie on cso se base agar cla bad pl pps. Hen, is age sae of epee vt poss sian change og he evap fen ly Pres nthe ase ev Hen he er sie he pron edn of his book fri of signifies cans, rfc! by te Unted Kingdom Soprene Coun pein ppc ob owe by meal patos tht explana Pious of popored med ween, th Ts ive ad posible sere een Tisch inthe UK sly be loved in og Ko indeed as ‘shady bn spied by oe courts Hen Kong. eis eonsieed at 32.61 tion. “The quon ft deen beach of dy presumes te enstenee of akon sada saint wich edna sconde canbe. A dfn sire of ay cay cron ls nor egestas oa tepid at Ely We Ted sive ise nelpne by. Geel el paces bed dee the sur tt apply lo the detent ove he guten of wer rot he eed tind tht tnd in pats cars sys queionf cote deminedon ase bras basis. Aeceg sxe ft ine die, jc ea oa etd in tems ot A ede il be fon dat fear eli ‘nf be he ano tat wich aeaenale expe Fim inlet ‘ecironsncsTaisiesplsaedy ugar an GENE saa Hower ate jy of ese epi ths vag faa, commonest, wa & ‘eosin by ele second hisown cseraion an expesncia Ie AL Msn shnonletgd is Clg Crp v Mair [195] AC 4483.1 bln) tn jae ma sr hed ay sea nae bol natal abd eae ‘her, om shes! oot be sure fo cecum diferent tomes im ees wih appa se ise or ae epi hs moving» Gefen coscios rink, ad ssunig eer ran te joe ay egg amore exp suas fy cain mom cu, An eeoonie approach ote sania of ‘stable sen ope atascometo bree Hang Koga cea ead ‘ree manera ied and sed below. Moro, pot of ‘commen pate, oma wii ptesion indy, wil ao be een i asig inthe ction what irri one Kon ‘Ose often impornt suse ven easels sundried ein, Hong Kg, ke ae deopd juin, has a welth of rim nd ‘vlan Sans ane uation) ats sands adipose pais inthe eet of fue ome hse snd) for age of vies, nye inh ndocepaton fey an ews fot vee in HongKong, sisted by lean wll be acct by te jude as song evidence of wh hat ong Konak prone soca is cred cones an harried paceareconocveoiteciane taking chanesinapvier asimple a driving! ‘or cresng the ste Acute of iikig bas evolved, n which even the governs “THESTANDARD OFTHE REASONABLE PERSON 23 gpa hve tre hind ey the under eesned user ie eovianent of Hog Koeg. Charctrisic eximpler cade the bios edely scavenger pshig an cnedbandcart down a busy thorough, he tart weaving vou ic neering ne markings nde rlesindrto rach head ofthe que, he dos snd ileal podesansaion of wadways so est of evefow fom eroded sa some ofthe busier prs of Hong Keag Al of hse are canon oxcureess {ntlong Kong ad al tem create rest sso he eons inoled sd tee risks ‘tnustbebvious totem Suchihkingisnotasonmoninelir developed soci. ‘gusto atl arises: ia majority of people ar wing tok be isk, oesibecome resale to do 0? gahei® 3,1 THE STANDARD OF THE REASONABLE PERSON? Inslnestalcses, th standard gaat which the defendant sje isthe sndad oe rascal peso. Giasgw Coy v Mir se) acus ‘Thespelnt2 municipal corporation, oned and oped a mansion oust sling dering of teat and eet The mncon hot ws aed na pub park under the ‘ppl mangeret The appli’ manage, Mrs Alexandr ete church pele pry of 30-10 peapleto take shel rom the wet in bean ae and se the eon arth purpose faking. Two men oh ine ated arg, Ea forum ithe manson house. While proceeding pst the cuter whee cen but 12 ‘nnunber were buying sweets and ies, one ofthe mea sudo is rp and dropped ‘eu, causing some ofthe children (he respesdens) 1 Be sade. The cen sd the ppt aleging hat Ms Alexander as negligntn allowing the wn toe cared iothe ‘hoon, The children stecsded tl and before the Coar of Apel nde he appliat cerpnton ppzaled to the House of Lords. Led Maen, Ny Lands the dep ofa orth sly bes wih he reps amen behgro cient conc oft oie ares edge Semmes, Trio at stand bt it yb i eel he ee of exe goed ves daly wi ho ik ied. Tove wh cays eos ‘hay dangerous ps ke reso ih a sotudefpeno ed intern rosin of day yl SE sited exessesrr ct ara ih a esombl ma rary ilies and eens ng ‘eultve ncodonplaton. Th sandr of sigh fe sot Covers an impersonal tilts te pesca eqanonsnindpnent ot Since ofthe prea pron erect ingen Some Pe scien ondh morse ery pbs ter fm ‘res tnpernen Il to fresco Gea even be mot ries Sigil man spss tbe feta fom oerapesion Scanned with CamScanner24 naeacu or ouTy and fom cas bt ra ses in whic the ada of ee of he ‘ttle mn oe int ppt sje clement Ie sil ooh jut decent crams oft prea cas, the esos min ‘wouldve hain exons ad wit cnn he party Sogo be mae Ul coho tare osen Hare ri 00m oct of nd is ‘ellison por case What of lge mys fled may sy townierbotianl an pale) ‘Wie cones nmin noe fof occarenes on wich Lets hve ade, The qsstion, sei is whether Ms Alexey ve she asatedte now ien unto uphtit te prenisesunder ech, veh hse ind hai oa eget be cared og OW pgs invtish ew wee ananbeofehren anda ee would bea ik of econ efor begspitenscbsgsone ofthc, asa esonabe penn se ogi be ha hese cmon in ind, ws it er yt eg ase ‘bau bined of te eal of te ua an, befor allowing it be aid tough aro page, lel be cea ou of tin ease ty mig be ‘pled wih sealing wate? The un was an ori medium-sized cles ‘evlofth ences danserandaboutsen inches ineigh mad gt ‘tenia iting wih wa closed aaa ease Rsepsty ‘sb ne ln bt way id or aul was nn el an ihren ngerosthig ed could cared quite safely an easily by wo pesos cassidy exe. A are clea wis o bel of he puss, who Tod lagers oft of such us ad hate ad nevada mish wih ‘ur ule ws being aid. The ur wasn cage of to espontle eons, eDonl te hc of nh a Tyo, io eared betwen tem. When th eed pasage ayy eto he cide econ he oat way ant eile tol hn psy, bold the ont Ino, adel puseathclen, nen fr some tepid eso, MeDond ‘ee nl ofthe ere, hws le or, nd ome of ts ates wee spt alg vente cdc wo weresnding The ur ast pe bt Gane gourd nib. ‘ny opinion, Mrs Alexander bd no reason to anicipatythat such an event would burps consort enti pmo rater tabard hough be pang way whe he chien wee congealed nd eannquly, here 90 fay nunbet on her inke pees aint the eecaenge fsck an eet. ‘ink ht se vas tiled to asset ture wou bein charge of espose essa) who wouldve fr esate of ec n he psa (estey haere andthe un woulda with oa cra wih cuss wel czas dangers bytes. Thooay road on which te ‘ew ofthe jp oth eed jugs of be Fir Division ane justi tat Ni Asan ta ave orescence cient iy might happe the chilreninthe patsgeifsellowed da un conaininghttea tobe carried through he sop, dog hei ove cae cat tere ete dig is ens ih Card Mons deste (1) SC 126, 135 a "he nly eee step" Nihal spc, think tha this would igpose on Mrs Alexander a degree of ceil tat iv eS Appeal alowed By vite of ener str the esombl eso and! is omens eid as ‘eg inp rovingie picopople adc nd lig peasy toes in demining oucone of ese Not tha te standard of to easobl prongs what hfe bug abot ‘tein question nde he fed ay ave Beno thn hta te bth rot arseant comin. The cours on xceed abou howe sabe person sldive eed Alden f ernie ese i i w be jee, deg he pevoml chances of deena, ones asa ete ape es ‘Escrbed by Lord Maciln,T joe mat dose bbe or at wt he fed dd arrnble rie creams, dof ose a digo eae muse ey {ets om exerenes nd barons ile elt eases pt ile laa Yogesh Pr Kv Adon Tem (DCP 19812006, 2007 KC 2224 wrt eed each sme doar andcrashed the ia of the oe pip nda Res 28] & FKLRD 11, where dfn ldo conoid ina pe pa ae ch, ining Touryearad pli, nee pli: and Leg St Nok v Tn Mn Peper Lid DCE 147207, (2010) HKEC 114) wh te ie ald pli imroed fll cosy Send apy te mance of resting ee, wes inj hoconc sat de. Rlovet ccomstnes alin the pls ld tad moby ain Kel » Hebe Hoven Yc Cab Li (2005) 4 HK 27, wht te etn Bat ch di bestnsn wer ele for the pits ijry whn te pina elderly lady of median two "orl sow” sipped ile tempting © South fendan’ sang who bag oes sisocey eds empoes owe in Mey Hin Gy v Lang Ch Kuo (2017) 3 HKLRD 72, te pil bs pasenp suse ofa conesinay ops card a et apex ine 6 ‘retain Genser veo ein cott ag ‘hebusand wating forthe psenge obese Tete coment of mor vei, ce creases may ince vere weer iy shad ot these dsc of ways sundars apply? Dixon J thought ‘hold pb: Lagi te an en ston Ifthe pases knows ht is ‘tv, gh hing fl ing Een ind in noe has tho babi of ing corso fsa ifn npens hich atbablewhlly or pay toch pysil rat enpewmesl dei, wy srl some lowe san ‘poy ly ifeed peng standards afew? ‘Why hk dati, be pe ft ted to cates nvoling te ‘vingf marc Supa ato be aon of pate a youn go, whem eae chosen pee onbin ony qi. the option tos rong eur fe uso ieee thre a fenceon th ait, ‘ena slanda slower ban tbe suadrdoacompstntandoxpernced sues on. ey ued soln owe ower sandard of san Corwen ti eat cheetah with owed fis incxpesce? ‘Inn jeden nee sche the prs ts pre tht thee sbul ke suey corin nena aerate sanded exe even fon oesen {stay spat work haat on nexpercced evr, oc his nse The sans fered ya isthe anda oft compeent and exposed veranda a8 efit recy onrdsapasrenge volensofhit Ings, arch tovardrs menbsrofthe pb ousiethe ea, an mich inchlarin cnn posses Natal en op! och wn hat testo ny ‘oor ho ast moraly Uanevory Foros init hs in many nes cenedebetiedontnoalanevries Foreampl, ere io ouster {afc Weson td locked downapedessianon the povement whe the acide ecard te wood ne bee able eesti eto fr as any or anes ‘enero flew eosin wud apply ia espe ofthe fedestian fo tse which ply inp of Net, inci a, einen ofthe ders ol eltan. Inte pa const wen diet ais i hae of ening death by dangerous ving, her ray be ity ven hegh he ary hk ha ie was “ding compet bet se Ry Eos [1963] QB 41248 and Ry Seannel (196 5 (Capp 898. Fore cant na don tinny fre, srverton charg fig wou deca ad tention ht ever as inexperienced 0 Inking in il ee Crone ig 198) | AER 17 Inthe present ese, nde her was eviction frat ofc. th rial aw and fn npn verb sandad of cae 2 competence of nexprncd eve ay salt be wrogonttorimplt for theca eget sande ernie passenger who koe of the er inespeiens? | 1 wouldallowthe appl in fl andhold hate Natleipisenedto be wba fide peed amount of damages. ‘Appeal alowed ee eee Se re errs Rea ta oe secrets aren eee a eee wee igen eee on a wa en Isuesand Questions (0) Whois th reasonable person? Male or female? Young or oli? Chinese spur? Chistian, Maslin, or apna? Welledcated ora school op-out Inf, tbe easomable person does ot ets exepasceestucted inthe miadof the judge. This coaseuction i nevisblyiaoeced by he judge’ parcaar spines ini. Given that judges tendo eeme fom fant bockgrouns, redonimaly mle, well-oducated, with le fis-hand expen is mos of erik aces tht rien the eases oer tn he driving mater ves, ‘ne thy relly capable of formulating te charectisies ofthe resonable ‘esoa? Does the reasonable person ist rife svialy detsmined foneepions ofthe “ordinary” or"nerma’ hs eaenching xsing serotypes nd iequaltes? For instance, in MeHole van (1966) 115 CLR 19 (321 Selo). the andar pli bythe cura gede-outal sundae? Woul be ‘eulthave bees the sari te defendant ha been ag? (2) Moroes, th concept ofthe esonbl peson may endo cscurewhatjudges sexy da, Since terete in realty no sich pets te concept does et actly oid reference point for jae. is orth age adc eet i tir conception of what i resonable (ce Cane (2008 36-3), (6) The tadionsl formulation of the rsensle penn sandal is dat of te “reasonable mat" as stn forastance inthe specks of the ues in Glasgow (Corp v Aur I fact, many references in texthooks, nd rina mos of be ‘stato he esanable man sts one tat ules na acount ‘sonable woman? ste difeece? ste leo wren obser pat indir ae men pevileged by the we of thistemizlog/? (4) Hw fr shoul th resonable sson standard be infledby he deeds onal charters? From Nee » son, sums elet a he ‘lends sls and ineligence levels shouldbe gered, bot wht about ‘hysicalcharceitcs? Mega L edhe cramp verbld inne, ‘sd thoght that he tandard shoul ot be varied, Bu shold eam reser ‘ply to pedestrians who cause neces? Shoulda lind or lame pedestrian be ‘expeced vo mea the standard of ily sighed orale easomble peda? (Con botrly be sido be at ft i allo do? Se 32.2 below. Scanned with CamScanner(6) ta veh» zo, he defeat band had made his own ca avaiable forthe ere ining less. Before undeaking the lessons te pai Inge about insurance coverage and was assured bythe defendant and her san ht tense poy in force would ever hi in the event of an ecient. The fit of he plains inquiry about insurance coverage proved ‘ruc othe oucone Th our raed apis the defendant’ plea of onary assumpin of ck ee Chapter 6: the pli ould not possibly have been tiling scape isk fsideat nd waive ie igh give his concer tht theresa adequate iesurce plein ples. (6 in Neneh v eso, Mege LI cted Austrian case law holding that 3 ier tandardfear might apply where the passeager accep dewey ofsomepysea df of he ver: Tat cas lw has since been overruled ‘he Astaian pl posionisnow besaneas inthe UK: see mbox v MeNelly (2009) 26CLR10. (7) Has the wiesesd se of Ubi insurance fnfuenced the jad dteoinsin of the standud of cae? Ik has been observed by some cameentr tit fidgof bly (eel is mori ifthe efedsatis Sow or cera, toe lib insurance. Se for instane the comment of Soc in Pon» Kan a We (2002) | HKLRD 733 (3.24 below, For moron ‘sand related quests se Cane (2006) ch, and Lewis (2008. (2) Cerny te baden on motor vile divers in HongKong i «Heavy ons shat oat inne bythe insurance aioe. Te aw repo in Hong Kong "Meavashih ceinwic the veri foond ible ncireimatonces where pedestrian peso be the rea capi see Le Hon Chew v Chan Trg Kat Lan{195]3 HRC 60 where diver approaching a sted pedesnn crossing ‘ashe blew wherethe pedesan ws crosing ouside, alhoughadjce tothe psesian cresing. Moteoe, diver isnot exonerated merely because ‘he pederiancromerin dep ofteedligh-Insuch reumstanee, adver ‘anotenleda chee aouer sandr of ear, and int ened to diegerd ‘te prstce ofpeessans Chg Bing Koivu Kam Hung (ACPI 116200, [aoa] EKEC 43, Tang Hot Ping» Mong Chi Ho (OCP 63072008, (2008) FHKEC 472), and Mat ot Cu y Lu Ct Yn (2011) 5 HKLRD 157 (10622 elo). Inte same ei, in! Ch Ying Ho Cheung Shing (2000) 4 BKC 20, ‘tecouthld tata peesrian colder ahighony wherever coseto dos, ‘ove tht ek eon afr is ovm safety He vas not obliged to (rosats nea sigal caval rosing and was ete io assume at ses ofboth sond vould dive carly Asia ani isapplied ‘opasseoges on ube uaspeision. In Yn Fun» Kowleon Motor Bus Co (1983 Ll (ACA 62986, [1987 HHKEC24 where bus pasenge tod ip ‘efit bus hd ee wa stop, and fl and sed inary when the bos sudeny hae he ver as fund to have ben eigen, tthe passage at couzbualy nepgen Pedestinsaton of roa comma ene} ‘earence a Hoag Kog, bua measure ofthe cour Fapproach an be senor the cas of Yang YY v Cheung Ting fo (HCPL 57372008, (2006 HKLRD (1b) 30) ahi diver was ound bein bres of he ty of ae ened ‘THESTANDARD OFTHE REASONABLE PERSON 31 {opedestians waking onthe pvenen on of whom seni sped ada int te ph fe defendants approaching er (lint oud tbs 21 contibuorly segeu) To saree se Si ev Law Sn arg (GCP O00, 2005} HKEC 16D, where he pA, aking» nde ‘doa theron and laced dows frm behind by te defeat ever, "screen Ber aton gaint th defendant and wa fed wt contol ‘glget forthe aeciert.Suprising asthe resak may seem, is ely asset vith th ioe inthe Road Uses Code me under 109 of be and Trac Orcnanee(Cop.374) (se cater 2 ofthe Code) (©) Ipta Fry Kovloon Motor Bus Co (193) Lebo) ust ow bees apis ‘Moy Ngan Gy Leg Ch Kue2017}3 KLRD 70, wre ge Andie Li ‘8 eng English authori thar mt ofa 6 otonsie hat bat diver owes day to wa fr lis paseopes tof asa sido Fst ‘tare dviog of hits fom abu top otemin”. Hones issued ‘rth should nob wdtond a rd an ft ale. Sore he er mst ‘vays exer judgment inte ckeonstace. The mane of is vn, aig er oe ty of pasege, a Ge a ee! ‘prshnatns. (a0 Say biyele accidents re now emerng the tt hig eon in Hong. ang. aeseat years, th urbe fds od nui a en alarming levels (10 deaths and 2585 injuries in 2015—se Tsp Deparaen wee Fp 34athapranatépofilsmanagscencote 4757.44) wide increasing namber of cst ing tigation ep, Lam Ling Leng v Kwok Pang Che (OCP 1845/2008 [2010] HKEC 182i Me Ho Tn Kau DP 255/209, [2012] CHKEC 19), and Yung Ki Pon Pa Ho (DCP 22580015, 2017] HKEC 98), (a Stould evidence of post esen improvement implemented by the defen verbs ake it acco in detrmning whether be defends asin reac? Keith in ong a Mig» Hot thority. hoe) suggest bat be igh Court of Atel wouldallow eich idee "nto cippotcnsision ‘fteachof uy..buto show whould have ee doe, oo wt shal hve ‘een one Wiser wat wa done shou tve ben cone eae depends, ine a on wheter it was inodimaly exesive o in any oer way Aisadvnisgenes" (Kul y Zurich France Services Assia Ld (011) 2 {CLR 361 (Heydoe, Crean and Bell J). nF St Lang» Prosperity Land tate Monagement Le (DCP 4172006, 207] HEC 291), cout made relent post-scidert improve finding beach of day eens, ts ot iia tse tha praca nd efetive measures ean be eed redo tei th visitor may eneoue’ (12) Ona related pon, shold an poopy made byte defend tote pli or the iajry caused othe pei, be akenasan asin ofa er bili by the defendan? By vite ofa recent str nacamet suchan ploy cnet. tetaken as an admission of Kail asin he defer ad exo be ke Jo aecount in determining alo aie +7 othe Apalagy Orme (Cap.61) (whieh comes into operation ea 1 Deceer2017). Scanned with CamScanner22 aescuorovTy (13) Thereonabie man sins paseo tts olen cao the ein in ghanyMenoe (1837) 3 Bing NC 468, 132 ER 490 Today tha rm i ‘uted an os ere seating. For he purposes ofthis book, th term “he esonible pan anda” isprfeed 32. SPECIAL CATEGORIES 321 Chilaen Cities rely sued int, puna becnse plat recognise that chien dont ave te sores topy the aman avarde inay judgment might be obtained ain, ‘the. Maree. heres rinse ina in that makes pres iris Ube ore seglgene of heir chien ‘Nate, end dept he abn of eporte ates, chikren canbe red and can ‘ond liable eligece. The leant pcp an be infeed fom the cont eglgece as, in whic ila sig fr damages ae oe fund to hve ben anoint fe toive fale bel he standard of easonble are expected fle gua eee follos, aae involving a gild-defendn, th ou refered tothe feat th ini tt was pido the eil-defenda ‘Melee vBson (0966) 15 CLR 199 Diag he repodet by ged 12 ated to throw sharp met pk ito eden ot apron on ovo et way. The pik lnc off the pos and sta tl nud he pent eye og tang ou fv ett is eh. Te ‘gel sed beep, eatin ssid thea judge sinh Cot tA ote ss hat tse wasn reach of ty. She appealed oth High Cate asa ? Kite. ‘gts nol et ei dk ow hin i Te pune eel ea wt ren (mina tronmesinpesshvsimnartenyh ose ‘yoruba nm eye kiouesante oer fay obeccefa mnt Teo eh ‘Symon nts cemaner * ecg nomen tall my metas frm at a a be bem ts ew Ge ay el Senate snap us ‘Sinema one ots tet cy rer rmtsp mcgrtinet sh sreciALcaTEcons 33 is sage of delta a ers By ing 8b po sencrf ordnance oo eve rd “he nw does tery pay preg or hs ues, ed wom may wel ve ft iret et get whoa eosin pee oy be eden pasar Ot carts. tt sge he mena cp xe as two uals ees meaehe ely which rma fh of te cat ee tac nh ic to oe fed nag of edn gion i oy. jc pias inthe Unie Sie Cad are sein ineten henna ome, bree hal og mp the ew [hve edt prided by dor ne cope ae of century mgienn) ses never tne ben Ebay epee \asectatconribtor deligence on the part of hid consis fa faire to ‘Sin eso oe expect fa ay if sae oe ‘vos the wile materia sta fee the ‘dobry child eng ny ny cifompeblg ok aatiehtobeenpeedot an alge chi mses edd ‘eds trata ving hice to being armchceok siya eet te usin of eda am tre of (el opron ht heed og idan cn be question of on, Thee emis th usin i ed pone in ‘owing he pia h i thogh we of he rin of ie rs, ting cn roses oy of age woud ot ve or he ‘Stemnces—s ty tt tg; posed and ered a ap of Inept poten rdtary ok egced fs boy oft bing nis ‘Sapa atopic! toe ict ay wht he pode i a npc ple ofetoy get anage thea tl eatin ote goede ot crams wrs in he nding es, ker eee hte en by tte ete ens lig ats pst ced mt eran belay To cpt ay of tego coir ete ‘wing te pier ine ost or owig c og ‘Sco ate dep se inthe yor nd ied tt igh ssa girl werpt ages fe tpn wea bey wit i con Sympathy with the injured gil js ine Ove might almost wish that mediaeval ‘thinking had led to a modern rule ofa lability for harm caused, But it has not; ‘Shin cane ont atc pn le eye cee ‘sty os in soy th fom wih ray uo he pet acinar sth maybe Soot ceed somes ai ned ‘ne aoa Argel demise 10 Ail» Richard (198) | WLR 1304, loa case ofa child defendant, fe Meta inp wa followed bythe English Court of Appa The 15-year-old deinda schol Scanned with CamScanner1M pREAcH oF DeTY abee pe sn wits ser it ers elif wha fap fh rer bof king hers dancing ee damage Te cut od etd ot mpi tel tterdnry poet cd oh ee 2 Wd na Ine trom be it de rst on ch conch. in ChanKin Bans ang Se Mg (06) SHKLRD cae fac Siro Hig Rcd, ese as roe bt igh ie rasons Tpit ett tot yeas hal ste ee moe swe iging och odode hate ‘epi ange The et detent el bln abe, ores a ‘beso oni ce cil og es might sue it Urns er ‘Snr snd yr opt ye cat es kta eevee ae {st detcncoecet inet ely wih high ope of ce wher thc eapagngin dl activ he hd wl belo te a inte Corde a yn» ison (1970)45 DLR Gr 96, coor hal ‘oa ne Jem sd rezone peso nda hi ig, icone ih pce Mleip Msn (1 stove), whe Amon imafatesso ee vg ofeach écving Gore icles ha 1 sundress ie ttt ofa resorbed In Leg Keo ag ig (OCP 2076200 52/208, (20) HKEC $4) be hit mye sine when beheld stoped by een peng ase wasalighing THe 4-earld defendant fas od soley il, ‘becom ied" oat agin bry meeps I Hong Keng wil ae tepid sien eyes an aoe 10 appreciate he eed 1 py hed Sano conrad ue In Zane vane (200) NSA 3, haf H-yaraldbx wae park the family carn the carport wit his mother's permission. He had appafeatly done som ovr cos inh psec of Heater Hf sped tom th le Deine cra ee nui ote Te mothe ton ait er sn Sec heart fg “norton why the Spells was nt bound fo ee ‘esonahe cafe nt vo permit his foot to so slip”. The mother was found 80% coatribuoriy aioe) aad, \ isthentlathavery yuagetid carat ily of conta eae Ga » Thame [19661 WLR 187, 1390 (61.1.1 blo). Teel ingen il fy ‘ovate becapte often snd apeitng ate fe skied sien tty lo Kl Ly vey Hog (1978) HKLR. 2) ey pecs Wi den! on apf dM Lopealy, sane re ldap hidden. Hoo Kong coun ve besa siping quick sore cies be tessay ely ape qty and nate of hk ac, Qe mig wl Geno dco shes Chow Kear He Krak To QC E2098, 14 HRS 559d fo aly, etal clea aged vad sespetivey wee ‘capable of understanding the risk in question and, therefore; contributorily negligent (t aig of coer mpi in ot ay vas verred by he Cut of Apeoe 1 lat fe i, bt ering ht he cd was cpble of cot stig ws pion 322 The pifaeally mine THawever san, authority othe effet tnt ey elderly o physically infin peso ented observa loner sana tan hat othe reasomble peso ast ‘sre their psi chats Soi poly woud seen spp suc positon, ‘sth penne should ot be soups rom parca in orary ates suc ‘align he sects. gai thei ite ora eported ene, resumsblybecaus sch fens are arly ssp What authority theives rm te eontblry neigece ‘avsimelving let infirm pine vho as poteting are easel ijtedbY aor ‘shies The courts ar prepared toma llnntes eth nckof mobility cetera. tie quesion of thi posible conto negligence (Dab » Liverpool Crp (193812 ll ER 142) Logically, a sna argument would seem to apply whee th elder o infirm pee ed defendant, ving operat caved a acid in ving moreso tan 3 ‘oni enn Foy edn hen maybe eee ‘a xontble pron. Hove. reasoning sould ot apy whet ty oii pen ing stave As contended by Mes LI Nesp» Mion 2.1 ave he pbs ‘aed ges Common min af) Spd oar SES. T al Cerise ular te ebjtives of copa source eines: Whe comple) ‘ss plain thre wold seem be one or sch onc a Exrwaherigontispia 323, Tagamet ‘wh ny ses ei et eG pn sixteen omen capa Te feces foal rol Aral cx rchos poser ying eges ili, an eet vie ed bec n Noie an tate ego la sandr tol esp ln TROLG] QB 639, thd deceased /oufing fom Meridpannid oa safes inlets cd login hoes ‘ay bul aterpig te rte he deceased Joe Cert ef Appeal pd he Sart be ey ene peso ud i deeediobnece i ty {ote cinaa The car asf he vit ey exepon to nl ob Sunder offre war whee te meal cond WR Et exit cli ‘Spon ar wie he dda was lspang or insite fsa) An txt my b Mani» Mec 198] | WER 126, wee he etna eat iverson espe lee of eee sda oa at chit ‘obec of reson competent hr pee els or my aig fom ‘nfo at intr aly ve Pe bil Mansel oplln ok Keto Tong ing On (20072 HLRD 68 A vn ier wo seed ew ck ‘cba revaing an via absent coma Be ese abd cas, ‘es fon nti bench of ty ad fs repens xe a ods 6 ‘passenger ‘ 324 Sports Whee compte sports actvtesrecancered the sandardofcarisargahly over han ‘ht expected in rstne diy actives. Tis so eer besasepartlpns inplily Scanned with CamScanner‘coset ogee than us ri, or bens, nthe eat ofthe competion the stndad yp resonable nth crvumstaner lw fr er of judgment by partisan Tn oon» Kan 8 200] 1 HRLRD 73, th pares Were engaged in a comment hore racing eet. The pin, the ewer of ene of the resin there, sed ty end, comping rid fr umoges in epligence arising ot of an acien in whi ‘te pli bos was inured tne sy eonidred te standard ofcre owed Hen ‘och ole and si: Inlpht ofthe nano cing and also erase jockeysare taken a willing o assume ‘hepa iinet inti profession, te common kes he ew htt ‘nrmust beset high nemscfe pena abil benchmark of neo he thes, and atthe lack of eae euro be ected in over to ground aby in negligence fone jockey to anthers ieiahlyahghone In Coldwell v Magu [2001] EWCA Ci 1054, a case in which a Nato Hunt jockey sued two of his flow jockeys fo jie sled in anne that ozo in ures rice th lai foundered ‘ren the conduct ofthe defendants oud nt be shown tobe suiciey eons 12 emits finding of egigece... The pelt out nanimousy took the vew that fm tooupibed fora racing at not posse to characeie monesary careless as egligece, and coche that otwtstanding he admit flr of ‘he defendant jockysinCalvel to chek a see ft lin thy were aking was sf, ‘sucha inthe words of Tacky LI, couldnt be characterised as anything more ‘hana ror ofjugmet an oversights laps which any particpanimighbe aly fin tbecotert ofa me ofthisind, Iwas he ort of ecient which happens Ge fen.” Some expined his approach as lls: does ot sem rel to mater whether, asa question purely of gal principe his tonctson is reached via the route of "reasonable cae appropriate in all he eansanee sch reumstanes weighing upon the ambit ofsuch uy or whet in tect itis arived at a the bass tt th paipnt inthe sprt, lading he noking hoe owners, imple consent riks which are endemic inthe prt ad hich erwise might consi a besch ofthe duty of at. This broadly appears» ‘bethetype of pprench adopted by Lord Donaldson in Condon Bas! 1985) 1 WLR 6, nditis ne wth which respect ages ‘Stone west ont consie the main ity isue—the standard of ear applica toh ‘ny ome bya deo an omer of atthe harse involved in the race: [semstolenbly earth epre of are owed by jockey those owner wasting fom the suns ant be more onerous tha the standard of care such exis int rae been jokey and jocey. Inded there is good reason why it shoal te cousidered ess demanding. Fellow jockey race against cach ther upon poverfilad avy animals highspeed andi clos proximity anit must be recogised aa "sk toi and lib. To the contay, whilst 1 donot demean the sadness of losing * ‘alle sninal, he oalooking ner sufers only potential lose his wallet hi Inds es isan asunder. ‘onthe sumption hata uty of caren tal betwen Miss Kans jockey and Poona hors ower andthe exitns of sch dt ist inet ce) lacie othe view tat tbe requisite adardof are detedin Calender te eas aconable negligence as between jockey aed jockey flo pic the bit testo igh enough na cas such the presen. nny jodgment, node fora jockey tobe lable tote owner of another os for injury to that hrs in. ce tht jockey must e seen vice Dagan cond of ‘pects unrelated the normal demands inherent inconpeitie bse rca. is saly when a jockey’ conduct ca be pitched a sch bora lee it sens 10 me, ‘tl law ould eootempate iil in negligence of cky tick hors owne, ‘who, gen the ature abdinkoen risks ofthe sport mustbe akc vena tohave ‘exept the rik of rage ois hors within th normal demands of thugheed ig. ‘Thesandard ofcareas between players inaspotng mteh—eces depart safety fer laers—has been applied in cases of informal, eto cites. na ong ‘Mev Cheng Mek Lam (DCP 61/2012, 2015} HKEC 250, th pissed an eye inary whe th defendant spiked th ball verte et rings ero ate vl, _gnebeldatan overseas ody resort. The court iss th pli actin eee he efedant's err wa, at mos, one of judgment oa lps of sil, and coud ot be ‘artrzed vee Silly ia Chan Kin Bury Dg Se Ming [2008] HKLRD 208 (62. shove), concerning 14 yards engatng in moek sworn on sb rounds wiht square drafting instruments, the defeodan was on bear of his ay because “erewas evidence tha the defendant conducted Rise recent orwithabigh eee ferme -Asregards spectators who ate physical injuedataspors event ia Wolpe v Sumer (19632 QB 45, where the plain, a photograrr, as injured when the defendant, a arcana ore sow, lost cota ois ide and vee toward the plat whee the Pint as tated Diplock LI sid: penn atoning a game competition ke tet of ary damage cased thi, ‘byany ac of participant dove inte cous of nd forth purposes of te game or ‘competion notwithstanding hat such acts my ive an eer of judgment ora ‘ofS ules the partcipat¥condut ssh ata vice ares ds of te speeatre sate, spplicaion of i beating in mind hat the sad is applied haviog ead othe ‘ences in whi the dfendant is reese ‘A person pina foson of danger by te eliget ctf ante, frist i vet ob ape ols bed by ry ‘ight ft tobe too ety on the spur ofthe moment in ‘SrcSordtgee (Cy Fng Png Mong Lang? Non TAME 157D, inte comet of fscuf peson cnfoned with ajemergency may basty ad somtigs with what appeas to es than easobé ce and et wil excused fon "aby foram injury used. This may appear to ete aplication of pea anda of Scanned with CamScannerheute ote ai. ree by Glass. Gorp Vir. boy“ Ti fing Sn ng Dc on Genel ESTERS ee concen contbuary neg, lusts th pout. The pli fame er employe ya wee ogi ncrend to so «walle cls matting : ‘epuetthtshe acon nslietin ppened eo uly and ah asi sullen enegency andthe pail react. va ls po ia Chay BE Tg hi Ho (CPL 20, i es enya fy ned ‘and era i Tomo hla seg) Sua a ‘my wel be ht withthe benefit of hse twa ot neces forthe defendast {nbn ovened it LOV oth ih ang ht wouldve bee alice erm ove aed sow dove hs LOV ech hat afer he limo even eo ‘eli hil peel dead be LOV ad th ny coneneacs sng fom ‘sno woldiave exe ingct tween he especve eres ft oes Howeey defends swerving ip Sejugeeilokedat et with indsiph inte agony othe dangerous sith in wich the dna war pls and vich was ceed whol bye apse smoenne ofthe tx ve sexu mn emits oo ae Ofcourse, the fact of “emengeney" does not provide an excuse to the defendar The outcome will very dauch depend on the cifeumstances, ind how the judge views te ‘ep cntnse Inovlon lrarCo (909) tgroa ‘df (OCCH 65782001, [2002] HKLRD Cb) $94, on itso thos fa Chen Tang hie deliedant ven diver evideos hat he was ely anther ey fee pergency marocue ad a colision with the PUR “well was rfjected, but even if accepted the court held tht his to the emergency washer ower aren ene ‘ete wernt te edit leo By vie of p60 of th Row Trae aie Conse) Replaiom (OHp.340, Soha), mamas iver ot sete sit eae imped by e181 comp) wit arta sigm! indian, Nonebeles, an mbulasce dive eat onl dsepd fis sd ms proced witha andi mane 50 ase ‘edger. a Lan Lin Serer or te (DCP133/2008, DOCH 29220, (205) HKEC 1087, an anbaae diver caring spat ho precede though ae ‘isl anole wih ightplicbr ys 10S able begeting an dhmagl The cor found that he diver proceed inthe intersection buick in teansats, and wilt deqatel checking for wai cmerng the intesecin wes and Questions be eld ice Hiate ithe pls injury i cused byte pretest ‘spevsion ofthe childs when penta eid are rosing the read (oe My {pt Gloves Factory Ld» Nam Kam La 1980] HK 15), Howeve tas eee {eld theres day to keep child under constant supervision In Chon a ‘Nga v Tam Chi ai (DCPL 1158200, 2006] HKEC 1226, in which te media cine. The cli tht employed in wa ound iewiouly Tabs in hit eas tee ‘wr sme dicsion of western medicin, lbogh ot bet the nod tobe awa he ‘neil Wert. Rather, th judge ejected the defendants evidence Ut be had 20 Iowiedge of Wester medicine and old hat the defndet out 0 have fered te lait fo Weter medial prions or other mare exarenced Chinese medial meine. 1263. jesos ene gt eon ih le ln pies ie apna alcsaguenty to mses psnpscinncianaee oat tps ‘vee sm covers ant eed coast ote Ssataacannpeeee gens poral ease, possibly involving the aking of diff hes between courses of ction ‘Shor itesona Cry heal ep ne ea Salrcugeon be rr i ln oi (below) te prin accepted as having application to yhaperty surveyals, eg tr otapacay yee pinnae ee a cht oop ert pope ee Senaiedehisnmnaes gle bieninentoarehcirssencnts ‘eae cts a pt epee ayy “anqeaamunstetaretisedersmrsn heneetirensaineen -scesaue" tgp iny poctoen caeeneapisneee thew shy de Se omar tens fn nas Gira teary hoe centres et rete Zina PP Hons Lad v Lam How Mun ‘HCA 15997200, [2005 HIKEC 140) ‘Than conted the defendant property surveyor (Vig) 1997 for afin of ‘ecm propery inet sn, ith papa Te dt Scanned with CamScanner4 prEacnorDUTy salud property 2$70 lon, Ontesteaghof a vlton the panty paras ‘he proper cal tea er at th tre wae wg closer to $110 lion. Te plait sued te defendant in epg. The aut fond in Tavou ofthe pit andavaréed bat amoge taking na sssunthere ale andthe vale a eigen advised Viges, Deputy Ide Astony To. “Talo tos been aan by log wage. The et ape 1 he suvvig poe bs ben ad fy Sphen Brown LI in Nhe Saunders & Ferme vdlmé Bron (987) 37 BLR922t 103 ob wheter thee asides Aatatetine aeons body ose woud have ake the view thatthe Way invite joing hada om ide wa prota ay of caryauth day anol stdin ily efegligeace ere beewse here ted) ofan prin opin wish el that he asa fat, thre toning epson fom doe bode te prfesonandifte aera ofeying ot yar ithe pion fon thos yi, be bsaied ort Intecous tins course made rads into what sed tobe te excisie simon nJD Wins & Co Led Michael Hide soci Lid Clan Hackney Heal Ahoy (1997) 3 WLR 1151, Lord ‘Bros Wino rel ht th cout hasta be nied that the exponent of he od of pinion eed von con demonstrat tt gach opinion asa logical basi Fit ‘aa be dennstaed th th posonal opinion isnot capable of withstanding log amy, th joe sented toad hat the body of pinion isnot reasonable rnp Seedy Ne Sado & re, Sp Bro Ll ha wher te cites efte cpt onrndi nr tn oferpeon his pesorl a ‘Sontuhevaorweatbne esate cern e age wet ‘tee iw tc enc fast ofc ovienceof pene Siete srt fe ued, (04 nell ch cea art apeaion fe Rela sete Ty Gl ring Heal ry 9H) QB 448, Loy Lal sate ng inte po spel in te olay et dt tot noes ona wee Hwan ay fare egerie0 we en es dex el ed ee exposed ata try eb oe eg ten to om or slo of be {Storm case nt css ging eer ptm nein ‘ssp epg: Betoe eile Blouses eto ‘trees nee opin clo at erp Gpnln resend cout raga tn a epee the opin apps ted) ote tnd mete pst epien of eet tig nce AS ttn pas of oing men, SMEUALCATECORIES rcs forthe pint u{aduce uch expe evieee show witb practice ‘ftbpoesson was and tha the efniant conduct lsh oft stand Then ‘be defndot would adduce evidence of ifetentpraice by aot eet ‘dy ofthe professing If such contrary patie spon tote sistin of he ‘outed ifthe defendant's condact conformed tht centr patie,beisebeaved fbi. However, th ulimate questo, a King lof be Supreme Cou of Sou ‘Ansa pet itin (1983) 33 SASR 189 at 94 “Lot wheter the dtd conte! seca with he pra of his otsion or sons pat pi, but wher exloms tte send of ‘osm cre denande by th we Tat i uso fri cur nd he ay of decig i canta be logued to ny pofeson or up in te ‘oomniy” Beheading evidence of exper witness te cout murfint side whether per opinion necessapin respect ofthe eondul conplined Tua, inating rence of expert wiles, are must be exe in Eciogishing betwees viene ofthe fractce ofthe profession and expression ofthe experts personal ‘Son of path would weld tied ine cession he et {htc een Bidens of be terre pepe oh mes cout ‘muted tat thee axon opin As te std f ere ad kl fied ofa sana, i tat sensed by «pean of Gtr compousteecing ie exe cing The ‘Bodrdofwaromblecr ad kl sual eahibedby reba abe pre rtef be avenge While ees feck prac mye he {i tien ete of yas rege dachae endad ofan srt court die having rep he pur ceamsanss of ect teal sunt A ure etn cla quince press etc leas a i scien te ees Ll ofan rny compat man cri al para poem fen bres ng o views sto waren scald of emis, be comptac of te saveyer so eae y tees Sanda at ese repulse Bu ort sol be slo oid pt {lil ma uly of reac of hs ay of lade vars leat wok cv hse wn te re prof tthe sanded expert on ts Ofte capa he fae of the poesia quid man rease wp at Sent) Som » Maal Hambleton & Co [998] PMLA a3, et ares Date iso ese evidzce, rahe conlson a hopes mate els ote Beene a9 May 1997 vas $1105 milion. Viger” yann of $70 los 25 instr pe are On ay obese eri, ee 0 dese one wheter war ose he efile base ley ws. The ‘atin asso Bre, 20 grngy substan and 5 dpopertonat at sens an ely nee efor hpi Scanned with CamScanner3264 Legl profesionle ‘Aitough hepa pipes cutinedy Deputy algo Ton Zhuang PP Holds Le Lag “How Man can inka opely egal to slits, the Sanda of care in most casei, ‘sessed ceeding othe cements fhe casera thn othe pce ofan ‘roupof pation, as hoped in Bolan and Zhang Ie clear ta regard og rcs th cour wl eur lg! basi forthe pactic beng defended iniaedia ‘Edvard Wong Fane Co id obon Stake & Master 1984} AC 296, where he et ‘verald the prac ected ty he major profesional view (2.3.2 below). Jodgsin solic’ negligence cases resis oreo th Bolam approach vn tsps Telongtothe same profesien asthe defendant an are not usally in eed expr aie 1 spoprite standards. Sone of th pronouncsnents fom the ese law wl nob ‘nse sets ofthe standard equed neh Hua Da tial Cov ohnon Stokes & Master (1999) HKLRD 418, Stk) ced varios ube oth feta x salistori not expctodor bound to now al ie law nr ish ob aged according tothe standard which might be demons by 3 ‘yariclrty melo and conentous soitor..hs) duty Is Yo ener tht ripe dere efillandcare tobe expetedofscompeteat and easoable expres solic. [he testis what a reasonably competent paciioner would do ving ready ‘tesa somal adopted inbis poison". These views were echoed in Whale Vor Ison Ld Kerlnd Realy Lid [20002 HKLRD 261 (appeal CEA dismissed Kerlnd Realy Lid» Whol View nesnen Led (2001) 4 HCTAR 381, where Depa ‘ge Gil lo eine against applying the standard “fom the standpoint of hinsihe ‘wih siete roma high ad However the sindardof care to be expene soles igh In esp Plt Developme id Chan CY 2000] 3 HKLRD 6, Deputy age Welle deste the standard of are ofa aor athe sandadof ext = resombly compte slictor who was not to be ulged in hindsight, nd who i wt [panate the ocome an who was naan adviser oa his cleats busness air. Hove, hesitate standard fered an aimative duty to pinout andadvise of obvet ‘ras nto ensure tn niestndingn he part ofthe elie, and thatthe duty ws wie ie isl as inespienced. The high sandard expected of a solicits, especially a omeyancingtanactons, war freed bythe Court of Appeal in Hondon Developm “Lely Pavers resets Ld[2005) 3 HKERD 608, Cheung A ata "the requlremet of ebecking plans and inguiry With he ea re des ove would expect any reasomBe soir wou do ina oaveyecingtransaion” Moreove, a a soir irene fers servises ants his ayo advise the ay clien and prtet his interes, publi ply requis th sch profesional chim of contbtory negligence by the cles may exe ‘eres ised ner limited ceunstanes.. itis aot ahayssullet answer that he slctor acted pursan to the clits insrsion,orinsane to tans poet fnds the solicitors fa projet paras Tt soitermst arte lt fhe isin watering unsecured fds in ways that ive rss, end take appropiate psa rte te cents tress, Hence, slr were ine inngigence when the tasfred fads wer stale by a member ofthe Firm opeseing the poet parte: se Hebel Eerprses Lv Livi & Co (2008} 5 HKLRD 102. ‘A slic holding href out as competent © conde gation camo exces ‘oversight on th grounds tht barter insrcted nthe case overlooked the sane ptt Fook Cy Ht La & Co (20063 HKC 433, a casein wich solicitors failed to corel vist lin ta theca waste bare by the Liitaions Ordinance (Cap34) srncuLesrecontes 51 (oe Cope 13, tbe out rere othe Hong Kong Silos" Guide o Profesional Gr, Volume 1, [05]: "A soitoreanotsbrogule his espensbiy 16 cent by ‘stn bait The oor were fond tb in beach tir day ape oe (orto ised at (20063 HRC 4), ‘Brnmoeso esol conne exces hms the bass faving delegated he work earned ik Iternatonl ad va Kol Cheong 200) 3 HKLRD 65, ase ‘seeing coneyncing tesastion which ezepensesnlictoratemped 2 exoue ‘Beers offing ensure th region of te aacon and te payment ofthe sep ayy sefrneet ois prates of plang suc materia thehands of es, Ch) sh "We Zod defendant cao sy tat he hd shrged the dt owed ilo yi dling or xrsing the work isa oleae Teg Chi av Roberton (HCA 11672010, (2014 HIKE 180), the courts catthe seg broad pine: 4. snd of care eqited of slic isthat of reasonably well-formed and compet sie, 2. he corti only concerned with he appropeit standard of x at the deo Wich ‘hereon’ aie tok place and witout he beni of sight; 2 tisochhardero shaw breach of at by proof of ero of judgment as opposed to 45. a scorn in acorance with the vie of counsel, whom he hes propery ‘nocd wil ot be held able even iit tums out hat the counsel’ advice is ‘eng. ané 6 reps of cous aie, asl’ duty oly extend to recoding reservations ‘crnjoing cones advice where itis briny or lrngy woe. ‘Tiedt solic, ke hat ofa medial prone is owed in both cont and tot Howe the substan of tidy is extensively deserted inthe sae terms. ‘ctr wb itl arm avenge npreering doe ats of sto orth oer (cicusnses where it maybe oterise se $372 blow). AL any at, lain are ‘ly ought in bo eel lnk Itertional id la Koi Cheong an ie Mor Ping bg Kok Ting 2006} 1 HKLRD 358), Where eligenceor faa is commited by 2 arte ofa slicks’ fm inh rdinay course of tf basins the Fir se will oma be vicariously fable for any losses caused by vite of 6.12 an 13 of the Puwenhip Orne (Cap 38) (0 Hebel Energies id vai @ Co(Q2.64 shee), As eps bars n Hong Kong they contin o enjoy he longstaning immunity fem ua desired fo Rondel» Woeley [1965] | AC 191 (Asus st 4 below, wee, given te developments inthe UX, the posto is Hong Kong eae expe ‘luge. ath UK. th poston of artis ales that sco aight ‘te awe of Lord's ein in Artur JS Hal & Cy Simon [2021 AC 6 remoring ‘hearse immunity to nepligene sction inthe cnadst of Higa In dtr Hall Cov Sinan, Lard Hothouse of Wodborough sid: [ie sur of care tobe spied in negligence actions agains an aoc sthe ‘ame as dat pplicbl to sober sled profesional who bas o we in an tavrment where deine and execs of dent have tobe made in os Scanned with CamScanner“ica ad ine consnined eeumstances I egues apllti to show tht he eo: was one whch 9 resonilycompetat member of the eleven profsion ‘wuld ave made, 1 Moy y Pman Sith [2005] WLR S81, the Hows of Lords Ind fare ocasion enserthe standard of a of abrir, in his cas inthe context of barter evi Jina medial negligence scion. The House of Lords was reluctant o impose to hgh Standard wht the bse, ating for te pla inh negligence acto, only ected srvinforin about setlme ofthe deorstepsof court when the al wis sha ‘ouae lace nth curses te arse chose to advise the cl ofthe eat risks of jing he stent of an ints even he est was les fevourbethan be inl setenea! of Buss Hale cmpasied hat sldbough edges shoud bef wih he lean snd of ea, avng sored s bases themselves, it ws ot te fonet apprsch for Jaiges 10 ak themselves what they would have doe it te sleumsanee. The covet proach wa to as, sin medial negligence cases, whether resonable trier might have doe athe defendant id. Morover, according to Led seaaloge of every fictr which might fet the course of ation tobe adopted. ne conte of the suddenly changed crcumsanes which the defendant arse aed ae tourthouzedoorsep, ad pve the tne consis with the tial about to Bie {ends was ou ain rec of er day of ae. ‘The snd of essonable care of service providers Goeuding solicitors and arg cites profession by Iislation in Hong Kong. In Feral Development a Davie! og Parters2001}2 HKLRD 1, an aeion concerning a solicitor’ gigs ‘na comeysningransaion, th cour refered 15.3 ofthe Supply of Services (ng “Teos)Orfinaos(Cap457 which ead: “Ite contest forasuply ofa sevice Where ‘spleen inh one of busines, thre is an implied em tht he supe vil tayo he venice with resonable cae a ski. Note howeve, that under 1 he Suppl of Sve (pied Terms) Excision) Orr 1995 (Cap.457A, SubLap.), 25d, sloppy "eserves ofan advan court oe before ary buss iguiry oie ‘nd in cayng oa ny preiminary work dellyafeting tho eoduct of the bara, ‘onsen wih he losing inmuniy of edvocnte incor rocedings (or mar ‘hs imma how nth Unie Kingdon it as been fede 5.1 Blow), 3265 Other profesionals In Year Ping Hang Ho Chi Ping (CACY 16020062906) HKEC11) he courted tht op econ eniged under eins expected toca easncle as skit perfooance the work fr hes enggelaaprofsionalacouta ad ‘ate ee ay yplsin cot nt, Aeon on iota nue ‘sine dvs bt web, bound exes reasonable caret sll (Gua Xin Ener Lid Kon Tor & Fo (202) 2HKLRD 319). | Inpord Holdings Led Ladefoth Ld (2005) 1 HKLRD 317, the cout el a be Senda of of an ate get isto pean for competence exerting calngofan esa oget tn thtease he sen yas fondo ein ree fring low pons gut isedy th pratt was eno vale th if Th ot had thor once parcser hd edhe quton whether any ual event a eer ose! inthe the ty of ory competent th eae gst oak nee) an wh ct woud dred th vr eid ad ome ie Shen ofthe ory hiner nt wel ees me a Fe ines fy mgmt et nn Ishi cing Can ox 0022 HK 5h cna age fot cet ater ich ete gs ee Ho iin, oe he fang tat cd gro sx tegen Te eat le ilect ete stop say oso ep ces th Perey. ch re exits of niles rere Jseh ase este ce ed sll ‘uth pr ont inirnton ob proc Proper La Ron OCU te, te) HEC 357). noe elon yas end arnt ethene meses eng Hang HEC 04,5 [HKEC 1101), an ation by investor] against the investment manager i negligence for iret at wala al Sheet eee ee teeter ee re a eee eae ecm lem emcee ek lee ee re ee ae mT et eee pcos cae eee eceranece deanna toeerecanen ene es oe aE oe rae a eel eee camer wisest micas Sencha igs berecacsetnltornt eee areore seer ceec ‘article field of law, that person must kep upto date with recat authority in that field (see Copeland v Smith [2000] 1 WLR 1371), sacs and Questions (0) Azactorstso ones duty toilets fiducan in appopeitcicumstances rings to an independent cause faction in aion to those for egigence andlveach ofeotact Aneto forte dur uti ounded incu, ‘nd th usual etable maxims apply. The dy to he et neues a day ‘mini confidently to pute as interests bead of his ova, net make sect profit and tana act for linn ceumsaness whee he soir kas adverse interest. The content of the ty i not eotmiges with tt in foatnct and fr. Thus, an action for breach of Fiduciary duty may fl in ‘ieumstnees wherean action nnepligence miy siesta in Hebei Emeriss Lidv Live & Co 3.2.64 above) where the defendan solicitors tansferf he cle fds to another olen Fim without ing stepstopretet theca Inrest wat found tobe nligence en. Scanned with CamScanner