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The Doctrine of Privity in Negligence: Understanding the Path to Donoghue v Stevenson

New Arrival The Doctrine of Privity in Negligence: Understanding the Path to Donoghue v Stevenson

The Doctrine of Privity in Negligence: Understanding the Path to Donoghue v Stevenson

Name: The Doctrine of Privity in Negligence: Understanding the Path to Donoghue v Stevenson
Brand: Hart Publishing
SKU: 9781509987641
Price: 1197.95 HKD
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Author: Emily Gordon
ISBN: 9781509987641

By Emily Gordon

New Arrival Hart Publishing June 2026

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ISBN-13: 9781509987641
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Publication: June 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This book traces the path of the doctrine of privity in negligence, from inception to its famous ousting in Donoghue v Stevenson in 1932.

It begins with the origins of negligence's privity rule in the Industrial Revolution, before considering pressure points for change in the early twentieth century, including rising consumerism and the array of issues faced by married women when suing on a contract. This book challenges the orthodox story that products-based claims in tort were a rarity in English law prior to Donoghue because of the privity bar. Viewed within this narrative, Mrs Donoghue's claim is a tipping point rather than a revolution.

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Privity in Negligence Law: The Orthodox Story

Chapter 2 - Winterbottom in the Courts: Consequences to Formalism

Chapter 3 - A Climate Supportive of Privity's Ousting

Chapter 4 - Product Liability in the Early Twentieth Century

Chapter 5 - 'Dangerous Things': an Alternative Path to Success

Conclusion - Donoghue v Stevenson in Legal History

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