Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence 16th ed

Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence is the principal guide to a complex area of the law, providing comprehensive analysis into the tort of negligence.

• Sets out comprehensively the general principles, covering duty of care and liability issues under the tort of negligence
• 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 the duty to take care, when it exists, between what parties it exists and to assess quickly if a cause of action exists
• Explains what remedies may be available, including damages and investigates the remoteness of damage as a concept
• Explains the burden of proof and standard of care in negligence cases
• Demonstrates the applicable 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
• Differentiates between absolute and strict liability
• Includes up-to-date statutory duties which means you will know exactly how recent changes apply
• Shows, through a detailed analysis of case law, how the principles work in specific situations and sets out the implications of new developments to help you take a view on your particular case.

The new edition deals with several significant cases such as the following:

In the Supreme Court

• 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.

In the Privy Council

• 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

In the Court of Appeal

• 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.

The First supplement to the Sixteenth Edition brings the main work up- to-date with all the recent developments including:

In the Supreme Court

• Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd [2026]
• X v The Lord Advocate [2025]
• BDW Trading Ltd v URS Corporation Ltd [2025]

In the Privy Council

• Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd v Ivanishvili [2025]

In the Court of Appeal

• Afan Valley Ltd v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026]
• Young v Downey [2025]
• Woodcock v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police [2025]
• Gibson v TSE Malta LP (t/a Betfair) [2025]
• Chief Constable of Sussex v XGY [2025]
• Zgonec-Rozej v Pereira [2025]
• Johnstone v Fawcett's Garage (Newbury) Ltd [2025]
• Karpasitis v Hertfordshire County Council [2025]