<P> In rejecting the previous evolution of duty of care, a categorical approach where a claim would have to fit under previous situations a duty had been found, the House of Lords unanimously found a duty to exist . The test established by Lord Wilberforce--known as the Anns test--imposed a prima facie duty of care where: </P> <Ul> <Li> A sufficient relationship of proximity or neighbourhood exists between the alleged wrongdoer and the person who has suffered damage, such that carelessness on the part of the former is likely to cause damage to the latter; </Li> <Li> There are no considerations relevant which may reduce or limit the scope of any imposed duty . </Li> </Ul> <Li> A sufficient relationship of proximity or neighbourhood exists between the alleged wrongdoer and the person who has suffered damage, such that carelessness on the part of the former is likely to cause damage to the latter; </Li> <Li> There are no considerations relevant which may reduce or limit the scope of any imposed duty . </Li>

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