Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence, 3rd supplement

Bringing Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence fully up to date with the latest developments, the third supplement: Considers various decisions in the House of Lords, including: Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Police ; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008] 3 WLR 593, HL (liability of police towards individuals who are victims of crime), Mitchell v Glasgow City Council [2009] 2 WLR 481, HL (liability of a local authority to a tenant injured by the criminal act of another tenant) and Trent Strategic Health Authority v Jain [2009] 2 WLR 248, HL (liability of a health authority for economic loss in wrongfully causing the closure of a registered nursing home) Examines a selected number of Court of Appeal cases, including: Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd [2009] 2 W.L.R. 1065, CA (liability of bookmakers to a customer sustaining economic loss as a result of compulsive gambling), Poppleton v. Trustees of the Portsmouth Youth Activities Committee [2009] P.I.Q.R. P1, CA (liability for injury sustained when engaging in hazardous activity), Ellis v Environment Agency [2009] P.I.Q.R. P5, CA. (causation in accident cases). Table of contents: Part I: General Principles The Meaning of Negligence The Duty to Take Care Principal Defences and Discharges from Liability Damages Proof of Actionable Negligence Part II: Standard of Care The Standard of Care Dangerous Premises Persons Professing Some Special Skill Highways and Transport Employment at Common Law Part III: Statutory Duty Liability for Breach of Statutory Duty Part IV: Absolute or Strict Liability Dangerous Things: Rylands & Fletcher Animals Products Liability Part V: Death Death and Causes of Action Part IV: Miscellaneous Matters Insurance and Other Compensation Schemes