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(a) That's wrong. There are circumstances in which the standard of care applied to assess breach may be adjusted, rather than being based on the ordinary, reasonable person. For instance, a person who professes some particular skill will be subject to a higher standard of care; and that the standard of care required of children is less than the standard required of an adult.

The following cases illustrate the principle.

Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479.

Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539.

Imbree v McNeilly; McNeilly v Imbree (2008) 236 CLR 510.

Voli v Inglewood Shire Council (1963) 110 CLR 74.