Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence, 16th Edition

Author: Mark Armitage; Roger Cooper; Richard Hyde; Philip Kramer; Stephen Todd; Peter Morton
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414124851

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414102903
Published In: June 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The foremost guide to this complex area of the law, Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence is written by a mixed team of practitioners and academics.

Key Features:

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 16th edition deals with several significant cases such as:

in the Supreme Court:

Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Armstead v Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Co Ltd

Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

HXA v Surrey CC

Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v BXB

Davies v Bridgend County BC

McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board

Hastings v Finsbury Orthopaedics Ltd

in the Privy Council:

Royal Bank of Scotland International Ltd v JP SPC 4

Gulf View Medical Centre Ltd v Tesheira

Primeo Fund (In liquidation) v Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Ltd

In the Court of Appeal:

Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd

White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Benyatov v Credit Suisse (Securities) Europe Ltd

Holmes v Poeton Holdings Ltd