APIL Guide to RTA Liability 4th ed

Now in its fourth edition, APIL Guide to RTA Liability is written by a team of specialist barristers from one of the top tier personal injury sets in the country, Deka Chambers. The book is broken down into 26 accessible chapters, each focussing on a particular aspect of RTA liability and including coverage of:

• The liability of each potential participant in an RTA (eg owners, drivers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, etc)
• The particular rules that apply to local authorities, children and schools, public service vehicles, and the police and emergency services
• The liability of cyclists and motorcyclists
• The specific rules that apply in a range of different circumstances such as low velocity crashes, accidents abroad, spillages and obstructions, liability for animals, and liability for roadside neighbours
• practical guidance on the liability of insurers and the MIB

This new edition has been thoroughly updated and includes coverage of developments in law and practice including:

• updates to all chapters focussing on new case law since the last edition in June 2018
• Incorporation of the latest Highway Code published in 2024
• A new section looking at innovations in driving technology as per the Automated Vehicles Act 2024
• Insurance / MIB issues post BREXIT