The foremost guide to this complex area of the law, Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence is written by a mixed team of practitioners and academics.
- 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 new edition deals with several significant cases such as the following:
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.
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