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The foremost guide to this complex area of the law, Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence is written by a mixed team of practitioners and academics.

Key Features:

Sets out comprehensively the general principles, covering duty of care and liability issues under the tort of negligence
Shows how the principles developed through the application of the common law and explains how the law of negligence has been applied in the UK and Commonwealth jurisdictions
Explains the duty to take care, when it exists, between what parties it exists and to assess quickly if a cause of action exists
Explains what remedies may be available, including damages and investigates the remoteness of damage as a concept
Explains the burden of proof and standard of care in negligence cases
Demonstrates the applicable defences and discharges from liability
Demonstrates the standard of care principle in relation to persons professing some special skill, highways, and transport, employee employer relationship
Provides an essential reference for every negligence case whether it is to do with personal injury including resulting in death, property, product liability and injury caused by animals and death
Differentiates between absolute and strict liability
Includes up-to-date statutory duties which means you will know exactly how recent changes apply
Shows, through a detailed analysis of case law, how the principles work in specific situations and sets out the implications of new developments to help you take a view on your particular case.

The 16th edition deals with several significant cases such as:

in the Supreme Court:
Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024] UKSC 1.
Armstead v Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 6.
Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2024] UKSC 33
HXA v Surrey CC [2024] 1 WLR 335.
Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v BXB [2024] A.C 567
Davies v Bridgend County BC [2024] UKSC 15.
McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26
Hastings v Finsbury Orthopaedics Ltd [2022] UKSC 19.
in the Privy Council:
Royal Bank of Scotland International Ltd v JP SPC 4 [2022] UKPC 18.
Gulf View Medical Centre Ltd v Tesheira [2022] UKPC 38
Primeo Fund (In liquidation) v Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Ltd [2024] A.C 727
In the Court of Appeal:
Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 138
White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2024] EWCA Civ 244.
Benyatov v Credit Suisse (Securities) Europe Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 140.
Holmes v Poeton Holdings Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1377.

Part I: General Principles –

Chapter 1: The Meaning of Negligence;
Chapter 2: The Duty to Take Care;
Chapter 3: Parties;
Chapter 4: Principal Defences and Discharges from Liability;
Chapter 5: Causation and Remoteness of Damage;
Chapter 6: Proof and Damages;
Chapter 7: Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duties;

Part II: Standard of Care –

Chapter 8: The Standard of Care;
Chapter 9: Dangerous Premises;
Chapter 10: Persons Professing Some Special Skill;
Chapter 11: Highways and Transport;
Chapter 12: Employment at Common Law;

Part III: Statutory Duty –

Chapter 13: Liability for Breach of Statutory Duty

Part IV: Absolute or Strict Liability –

Chapter 14: Dangerous Things: Rylands & Fletcher;
Chapter 15: Animals;
Chapter 16: Product Liability;

Part V: Death –

Chapter 17: Death and Causes of Action;

Part VI: Miscellaneous Matters:

Chapter 18: Insurance and Other Compensation Schemes

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Description

The foremost guide to this complex area of the law, Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence is written by a mixed team of practitioners and academics.

Key Features:

Sets out comprehensively the general principles, covering duty of care and liability issues under the tort of negligence
Shows how the principles developed through the application of the common law and explains how the law of negligence has been applied in the UK and Commonwealth jurisdictions
Explains the duty to take care, when it exists, between what parties it exists and to assess quickly if a cause of action exists
Explains what remedies may be available, including damages and investigates the remoteness of damage as a concept
Explains the burden of proof and standard of care in negligence cases
Demonstrates the applicable defences and discharges from liability
Demonstrates the standard of care principle in relation to persons professing some special skill, highways, and transport, employee employer relationship
Provides an essential reference for every negligence case whether it is to do with personal injury including resulting in death, property, product liability and injury caused by animals and death
Differentiates between absolute and strict liability
Includes up-to-date statutory duties which means you will know exactly how recent changes apply
Shows, through a detailed analysis of case law, how the principles work in specific situations and sets out the implications of new developments to help you take a view on your particular case.

The 16th edition deals with several significant cases such as:

in the Supreme Court:
Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024] UKSC 1.
Armstead v Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 6.
Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2024] UKSC 33
HXA v Surrey CC [2024] 1 WLR 335.
Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v BXB [2024] A.C 567
Davies v Bridgend County BC [2024] UKSC 15.
McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26
Hastings v Finsbury Orthopaedics Ltd [2022] UKSC 19.
in the Privy Council:
Royal Bank of Scotland International Ltd v JP SPC 4 [2022] UKPC 18.
Gulf View Medical Centre Ltd v Tesheira [2022] UKPC 38
Primeo Fund (In liquidation) v Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Ltd [2024] A.C 727
In the Court of Appeal:
Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 138
White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2024] EWCA Civ 244.
Benyatov v Credit Suisse (Securities) Europe Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 140.
Holmes v Poeton Holdings Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1377.

Part I: General Principles –

Chapter 1: The Meaning of Negligence;
Chapter 2: The Duty to Take Care;
Chapter 3: Parties;
Chapter 4: Principal Defences and Discharges from Liability;
Chapter 5: Causation and Remoteness of Damage;
Chapter 6: Proof and Damages;
Chapter 7: Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duties;

Part II: Standard of Care –

Chapter 8: The Standard of Care;
Chapter 9: Dangerous Premises;
Chapter 10: Persons Professing Some Special Skill;
Chapter 11: Highways and Transport;
Chapter 12: Employment at Common Law;

Part III: Statutory Duty –

Chapter 13: Liability for Breach of Statutory Duty

Part IV: Absolute or Strict Liability –

Chapter 14: Dangerous Things: Rylands & Fletcher;
Chapter 15: Animals;
Chapter 16: Product Liability;

Part V: Death –

Chapter 17: Death and Causes of Action;

Part VI: Miscellaneous Matters:

Chapter 18: Insurance and Other Compensation Schemes