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The Development of Product Liability (Comparative Studies in the Development of the Law of Torts in Europe) - Hardcover

 
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Synopsis

Mass production and changes in distribution chains have severely restricted the power of the seller and the buyer to use their own skill and judgement. As a result, 'product liability' has developed into a distinct area of legal regulation. Traditional legal techniques, such as the warranty against latent defects in contract and fault in tort, proved inadequate safeguards. This examination of western-European legal systems combines legal history and comparative law to demonstrate how tort law has adapted to meet these new conditions.

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About the Author

Simon Whittaker is Professor of European Comparative Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford.

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