Publisher's Synopsis
Bingham's Negligence Cases provides a quick and convenient means of reference and research into the law on negligence and related claims for breaches of statutory duty. The fifth edition brings the work up to date with wide-ranging developments in the law since the 4th edition was published in 1996. Of particular interest is case law in the fast-growing areas of professional negligence and liability of public authorities, as well as changes to employer's liability for breach of statutory duty. Breadth and depth of coverage remain the book's hallmarks. It lists and digests, under a series of detailed subject headings, hundreds of key negligence cases. The book is sub-divided into precise subject areas with a detailed and comprehensive index to ensure that the user can easily locate the relevant section. Each case is digested in brief and internal indexing and cross referencing help locate relevant cases quickly and easily.;* Provides all the important case law on negligence in one place * Comprehensive case selection made by acknowledged experts in the field * Sets out the general principles in a clear and concise way * Structured so that a user can go straight to the relevant information * Includes a variety of cases from other jurisdictions
