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035 _a(Sirsi) u115254
100 _aParisotti,
245 _aBe reasonable
260 _c2001
490 _aBuilding
_v266(805) 12 October 2001, 51(1)
520 _aExamines the problems caused by conflicting interpretations of contract terminology. Emphasises that the phrase 'reasonable skill and care' has a well established legal interpretation, but other familiar contract terms such as 'best endeavours' or 'best efforts' can have different interpretations for consultants and clients as illustrated in the case "Sheffield District Railways v Great Central Railway" (1911) which found 'best endeavours' to mean ' leave no stone unturned'. Warns that clients should also be wary of imposing a 'strict liability', and emphasises that 'reasonable skill and care' is usually the required standard in most forms of contract and common law.
590 _aABS
650 _aREASONABLE SKILL
650 _aREASONABLE CARE
650 _aNEGLIGENCE
650 _aContracts
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650 _aTERMINOLOGY
650 _aHAMMERSMITH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST V TROUP BYWATERS AND ANDERS
650 _aSHEFFIELD DISTRICT RAILWAYS V GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY
650 _aINTERPRETATION
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
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999 _c68639
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