The Zephyr [1985] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 529
Citation:The Zephyr [1985] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 529
Rule of thumb:What is the standard care expected of an agent? When an agent is representing another person, they are expected to use their best efforts – mediocre performance may be a breach of the law if it can be shown to be lacklustre.
Judgment:
It is an implied term that agents owe their principal a duty to try their best and put in effort, ‘a duty of reasonable care to use best endeavours’, Hobhouse J
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