Pros and cons of ‘reduced duty of care’
29th August 2006, 3:35 pm
The Compensation Act, expected to come into effect in spring 2007, will enable courts to take into account when making a judgement (on compensation claims) whether an activity might not have happened without the volunteers or the organisation involved.
While some see this ‘reduced duty of care’ as discouraging take up of services, others reckon it will make it easier to recruit volunteers. See Sandy Adirondack’s Legal Update at http://www.sandy-a.co.uk/managing.htm#compensationact-s1 for more.