Contractual negligence: Difference between revisions

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''But explicitly referencing a tortious standard in your contract hardly helps with that exercise''.
''But explicitly referencing a tortious standard in your contract hardly helps with that exercise''.


====[[Gross negligence]]====
====[[Gross negligence|''Gross'' negligence]]====
If you really must, see the article on [[gross negligence]]. But in short try saying this into a mirror and keeping a straight face:  
If you really must, see the article on [[gross negligence]]. But in short, try saying this into a mirror and keeping a straight face:  
:“All right your honour: I admit there’s been a loss. I admit I caused it. I even admit I was negligent in doing so. But I wasn’t ''very'' negligent, so I don’t think I should have to pay for it.”  
:“All right your honour: I admit there’s been a loss. I admit I caused it. I even admit I was negligent in doing so. But I wasn’t ''very'' negligent, so I don’t think I should have to pay for it.”  
See how far you get.
See how far you get.