Dear Colleagues:

 

Congratulations go out to Duncan Fairgrieve and Dan Squires QC on the recent publication of the 2nd edition of Negligence Liability of Public Authorities (2019) with OUP (https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-negligence-liability-of-public-authorities-9780199692552?cc=gb&lang=en). A 20% discount is available if the directions on the attached order form are followed.

 

Here is the description:

 

·  Offers the only comprehensive account of areas in which the law of negligence could impact upon public authorities

·  Provides clear and practical guidance in those areas where negligence liability has been decided, and considered academic analysis where aspects of the law are unclear or developing

·  Highly experienced authors offer expert and reliable analysis of the law of negligence and the resulting issues

·  Detailed coverage of specific areas of service provision, including social services; education; police and emergency services; health and safety regulation; planning, environmental, and professional regulation; highways; housing; and the armed forces

New to this Edition:

• Contains coverage of the large number of new cases that have been decided since the publication of the first edition in 2006
• Key cases covered by the new edition include Jain v Trent Strategic Health Authority [2009], Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2009], Smith v Ministry of Defence [2013], Woodland v Essex County Council [2013], Michael v Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2015], Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [2018], DSD v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018]
• Coverage of Law Commission proposals in the area of public authority negligence

Happy Reading, 

 

 

Jason Neyers
Professor of Law
Faculty of Law
Western University
Law Building Rm 26
e. jneyers@uwo.ca
t. 519.661.2111 (x88435)