Discuss the law of negligence as it would apply to a company auditor.

This will require reading the following cases in order to gain an
understanding ofthe difference between negligent acts causing physical damage and negligent statements causing economic loss. Donoghue
Stevenson [1932] AC 562 (negligent act resulting in physical injury)
Hedley Byrne& Co Ltd v Heller & Partners [1964] AC 465 (Economic
suffered as a result of negligent misstatement)

MLC & Evatt (1968) 122 CLR 556

Esanda Finance Ltd v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (1997) 188 CLR 241

Perre v Apand (1999) 198 CLR 180

Do not consider any statutes.