Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence

Charlesworth and Percy on Negligence provides the definitive explanation of the torts of negligence and nuisance and is a core text for UK and Commonwealth countries, covering case law from Commonwealth jurisdictions. This book examines general principles, covering duty of care, liability and causation, damages, and contains comprehensive analysis of case law with extensive footnotes, including the decision in Via System North Shields Ltd which overturned 180 years of jurisprudence on dual vicarious liability. The 11th edition provides the latest information on general principles, notably recent causation cases such as Chester v Afshar and Gregg v Scott. It focuses on both established areas and developing areas such as psychiatric injuries. The book also features a complete rewrite of Rylands v Fletcher, given that the distinction between nuisance and negligence has now effectively disappeared, and considers legislative developments and their implications, including recent regulations introducing statutory duties of care.