Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability (7th Ed)

Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability is divided into two parts: chapters covering the general law around professional liability - the duties, remedies, defences, litigation, human rights issues - are followed by detailed chapters covering individual professions in turn.

The new edition:


Offers comprehensive coverage of the law of professional liability
Discusses the difference between contractual liability and tortuous liability
Provides essential reference point as it aids practitioner’s in establishing whether a duty of care exists , whether it has been breached, the cause and remedies available
Considers the duties, obligations and standard of skill of professionals to help establish if a duty of care has been breached
Explains the nature of fiduciary duties including unauthorised profits and undue influence
Investigates the nature and scope of Professional Indemnity Insurance
Provides quick access expert guidance on available defences including equitable defences
Analyses the impact of Human Rights on Professionals
Covers the different liabilities and standard of skills for professionals operating in a variety of industry sectors
Separate chapters on individual professions – providing commentary from the start of an action through to adjudication and damages
Covers the following professions:
Construction Professionals
Surveyors
Solicitors
Barristers
Financial Practitioners
Insurance Brokers
Accountants
Auditors
Actuaries
Information Technology Professionals
Patent and Trademark Attorneys
Discusses the FSA and financial regulations
Updated with the latest case law and legal developments