June/July 2008 (vol. 05/1)
ContentsFeaturesResearch PlusCPD
Expert Witness: Product liability
The role of negligence and strict liability in product liability law
Summary:
Diana Kloss explains the development of product liability law and how it is shaped to provide meaningful protection for the consumer.
IN 1932, the House of Lords decided a case that led to one of the most significant developments in the common law in the 20th century. Mrs Donoghue was invited by a friend to accompany him to a café in Paisley in Scotland where he treated her to a ginger beer. This was manufactured by a firm called Stevenson and…
Diana Kloss is a barrister, part-time employment judge, Acas arbitrator and author.
Author: Kloss D
Occupational Health at Work June/July 2008 (vol. 05/1) pp30-31