Standard of Care

• Nettleship v Weston [1971]


  Inexperience does not affect / lower the level of care expected of D, meaning he is compared to a competent person doing the same act.
• Bolam v Friern Barnet HMC [1957]


  Profession / skill raises the standard of care expected of D, meaning he will be compared to a professional / expert of that skill
• Mullin v Richards [1998]


  D’s age may lower the level of care expected, as he is compared to a person of the same age doing the same.
• Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks [1957]


  A breach is failing to do something which a reasonable man would.