Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence, 16th Edition | 2025*

Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence, 16th Edition | 2025*

Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence is the leading resource in this intricate area of law, authored by a diverse team of legal practitioners and scholars.

• Provides a thorough explanation of the fundamental principles, including duty of care and liability within negligence law

• Explores how these principles have evolved through common law and their application in the UK and other Commonwealth countries

• Clarifies when a duty of care arises, between which parties, and how to quickly determine if a cause of action exists

• Details the available remedies, such as damages, and examines the concept of remoteness of damage

• Outlines the burden of proof and the standard of care required in negligence claims

• Covers the key defences and ways to avoid liability

• Discusses the standard of care in specific contexts like professionals with special skills, highways and transport, and employer-employee relationships

• Serves as an essential reference for all negligence cases, including personal injury (including fatal cases), property damage, product liability, and harm caused by animals

• Differentiates between absolute and strict liability

• Incorporates the latest statutory duties, ensuring you understand the impact of recent legal changes

• Uses detailed case law analysis to demonstrate how principles apply in real cases and highlights new developments to guide your case assessment

The latest edition covers a number of important cases, including:

Supreme Court decisions:

• 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

Privy Council rulings:

• 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

Court of Appeal cases:

• 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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