EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 9 MIN
Care, Loyalty & Obedience
from The Committee Room · host Kate Hartwig and Kate McPhee
Every committee member carries three legal duties from the moment they're elected — whether anyone told them about it or not. Care, Loyalty and Obedience. They sound like an old-fashioned wedding vow, and it turns out they're very serious indeed.In this episode Kate H and Kate M explain what each duty actually means in plain English — the duty of care and why 'I assumed someone else had checked it' is not a defence, the duty of loyalty and how to handle conflicts of interest properly, the duty of obedience and what happens when the committee ignores its own rules. Plus the reasonable person test: the standard you're held to, and why it's more reassuring than it sounds. Free three duties summary card in the show notes.Show notes and free resources at The Committee Room
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Every committee member carries three legal duties from the moment they're elected — whether anyone told them about it or not. Care, Loyalty and Obedience. They sound like an old-fashioned wedding vow, and it turns out they're very serious indeed.In this episode Kate H and Kate M explain what each duty actually means in plain English — the duty of care and why 'I assumed someone else had checked it' is not a defence, the duty of loyalty and how to handle conflicts of interest properly, the duty of obedience and what happens when the committee ignores its own rules. Plus the reasonable person test: the standard you're held to, and why it's more reassuring than it sounds. Free three duties summary card in the show notes.Show notes and free resources at The Committee Room
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