Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence 14Ed.

The foremost guide to this complex area of the law, Charlesworth and Percy on Negligence provides an exhaustive reference guide written by a mixed team of practitioners and academics on the torts of negligence and nuisance. Building on the excellence of previous editions, the 14th edition considers all the latest caselaw plus an enhanced discussion on vicarious liability and non-delegable duties.


Key features:
Sets out comprehensively the general principles, covering duty of care and liability issues under the tort of negligence including the Christian Brothers test to establish vicarious liability
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 what remedies may be available, including damages, and investigates the remoteness of damages as a remedy
Explains the burden of proof in negligence cases
Demonstrates the 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

New material in the 14th Edition:
The section on the defence of illegality which can be pleaded in tort and contract law (or unjust enrichment) has been revised to accommodate important case law such as the Supreme Court decision in Patel v Mirza
An individual chapter on Vicarious liability has been included which takes into account discussions on recent case law such as Cox v Ministry of Justice. The Cox case was heard at the same time as Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc and the 14th edition discusses the interplay of cases in this complex area