Dear Colleagues:
Congratulations go out to ODGers Duncan Fairgrieve and Richard Goldberg on the publication of the third edition of their treatise, Product Liability with OUP: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/product-liability-9780199679232?cc=ca&lang=en&. At 1040 pages it is a monumental undertaking! From the book description:
This new edition has been fully updated to take account of 10 years of development in case law and regulation, and the increasing impact of cross-border and transnational sale of goods. The Court of Justice of the European Union handed down major rulings concerning the Product Liability Directive which affect the application of the Directive and national arrangements and Fairgrieve and Goldberg examines this in detail. For any legal practitioner operating in areas which require knowledge of European product liability law, an understanding of the impact of recent developments is essential and this work is an essential resource for practitioners working on product liability, sale of goods, personal injury and negligence.
The work provides comprehensive coverage of the law of negligence as it applies to product liability, of the strict liability provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, and of the EU's Product Liability Directive on which the Act is based. Although the majority of cases involve pharmaceuticals and medical devices, in recent English cases the allegedly defective products have been as diverse as a child's buggy, an All Terrain Vehicle, and even a coffee cup. Many cases are brought as group actions, and the book examines the rights of those who are injured by defective products.
As well as considering the perspective of the law as it has developed in the UK, this edition contains detailed discussion of case law from other jurisdictions including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France and Germany. The coverage in the work is complemented by a full analysis of issues which arise in transnational litigation involving problems of jurisdiction and the choice of laws.
I attach an order form to this email which provides instructions on how to receive a 20% discount when ordering.
Happy Reading,
Jason Neyers
Professor of Law
Faculty of Law
Western University
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e. jneyers@uwo.ca
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