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Charlesworth and Percy on negligence

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Sweet and Maxwell Common Law Library ; 6Publication details: London Sweet and Maxwell 2001Edition: 10th edDescription: ccxlviii, 1068p. 24cmISBN:
  • 0421825901
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 346.41032 $2 18
Partial contents:
General principles: The meaning of negligence -- The duty to take care -- Principal defences and discharges from liability -- Damages -- Proof of actionable negligence
Standard of care: The standard of care -- Dangerous premises -- Persons professing some special skill -- Highways and transport -- Employment at common law
Statutory duty: liability for breach of statutory duty
Absolute or strict liability: Dangerous things "Rylands v Fletcher" -- Animals -- Products liability
Death: Death and causes of action
Miscellanous matters: Insurance and other compensation schemes
Summary: The standard work on professional negligence covering the liability of occupiers, quantity surveyors, auctioneers, arbitrators, valuers, estate agents and practitioners. Tables of cases, statutory instruments, civil procedure rules, civil procedure rules practice directions, European directives and European and international conventions and treaties.Summary: Superseded by eleventh edition (ISBN 0421954304)
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General principles: The meaning of negligence -- The duty to take care -- Principal defences and discharges from liability -- Damages -- Proof of actionable negligence

Standard of care: The standard of care -- Dangerous premises -- Persons professing some special skill -- Highways and transport -- Employment at common law

Statutory duty: liability for breach of statutory duty

Absolute or strict liability: Dangerous things "Rylands v Fletcher" -- Animals -- Products liability

Death: Death and causes of action

Miscellanous matters: Insurance and other compensation schemes

The standard work on professional negligence covering the liability of occupiers, quantity surveyors, auctioneers, arbitrators, valuers, estate agents and practitioners. Tables of cases, statutory instruments, civil procedure rules, civil procedure rules practice directions, European directives and European and international conventions and treaties.

Superseded by eleventh edition (ISBN 0421954304)