Subjects:

Local Government Law, Tort Law

Contents:

1 Introduction

2 Justiciability

3 Duty of Care

4 Policy Considerations

5 Other Aspects of Negligence Claims

6 Other Remedies

7 Human Rights Act 1998

8 Social Services

9 Education

10 Police

11 Detention

12 Emergency Services

13 Health and Safety Regulators

14 Planning, Environmental and Banking Regulation

15 Highways

16 Housing and Land-use

17 Armed Forces

18 Miscellaneous Public Authority Functions

This is a thorough account of the law on the negligence liability of public authorities, providing practical guidance as well as a clear analysis of this developing area of law.

Divided into two Parts, the first part 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 two considers the law as it impacts upon specific areas of public authorities' activities. This is an invaluable resource for barristers and solicitors specializing in public law, professional negligence, local government law, or specific areas such as education, healthcare, housing, and civil actions against the police and for lawyers employed by local authorities, regulators, and those professionals involved in the delivery of the service of public authorities.

• The first comprehensive account of the law in this area aimed at practitioners. Offers an overview of all areas upon which the Law of Negligence could impact upon public authorities. Includes full coverage of the Human Rights Act 1998 and determinations of Duty of Care
• Provides clear and practical guidance in those areas where negligence liability has been decided, and considered academic analysis where those aspects of the law are unclear or developing
• The highly experienced and authoritative authors from Matrix Chambers offer expert and reliable analysis of the Law of Negligence and resulting issues
• To ensure that the Law of Negligence is put into context, public authority activity has been arranged into areas of service provision, with examples of where the Law may apply offered for each