Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence, 16th Edition, Mainwork and supplement

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Authors: Mark Armitage, Peter Morton, Richard Hyde

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Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence is the principal guide to a complex area of the law, providing comprehensive analysis into the tort of negligence.

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

In the Court of Appeal

The First supplement to the Sixteenth Edition brings the main work up- to-date with all the recent developments including:

In the Supreme Court

In the Privy Council

In the Court of Appeal

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