The Negligence Liability of Public Authorities - Hardcover

Booth QC, Cherie; Fairgrieve, Duncan; Squires, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199692556 ISBN 13: 9780199692552

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Whether, and in what circumstances, public authorities should be held liable for negligence in the performance of their public functions is a highly complex area of the law. Written by two leading barristers, the first edition of The Negligence Liability of Public Authorities provided a much needed guide to these complexities and offered a detailed account of the law for practitioners and academics.

This second edition builds on the reputation of the first, including full coverage of the many important cases which have been decided since 2006. Divided into two Parts, Part I focuses on the extent to which the public nature of a defendant affects civil liability and the principles that govern and limit that liability. Part II considers the law as it impacts upon specific areas of public authorities' activities. It examines cases in a range of key areas, including the police, social services, highways, education, and the emergency services and aims to set out in a comprehensive way the different legal issues that have arisen in each area. By examining cases in a variety of jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and the USA, the authors further broaden the scope of this authoritative text. The book also identifies the underlying principles and policy arguments which have shaped the law more generally, making it an extremely useful resource for a wide variety of practitioners.

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About the Author

Cherie Booth QC, Barrister, Matrix Chambers, Duncan Fairgrieve, Barrister, One Crown Office Row, and Dan Squires, Barrister, Matrix Chambers.

Cherie Booth QC is a barrister at Matrix Chambers, taking silk in 1995. She is a Recorder in the County Court and Crown Court, a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn and an Honorary Bencher of King's Inn, Dublin. Her practice specializes in employment and discrimination work, public law and human rights law.


Dan Squires is a barrister at Matrix Chambers, specializing in public and human rights law. His practice encompasses a wide range of areas including community care prison law, privacy, terrorism, regulatory bodies and general issues relating to fair trial rights. He has published many articles in the areas of his specialism and has also taught courses at King's College London and the University of Puerto Rico.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199692556
• ISBN 13: 9780199692552
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 960