Publisher's Synopsis
An explanation of the wide-ranging common law and statutory liabilities facing local authorities. The text covers: social services - children in care, children at risk and fostering placements; education - bullied pupils, dyslexia cases (including the Phelps case), playground accidents and sports injuries; highways - flood, snow and ice, breaches of common law and statutory duties, and dangerous highways; advice and guidance - local land charges searches, planning and environmental health; housing and occupiers' liability - liabilities as landlord, occupiers' liability and defective premises; and emergency services - police and fire services and assumption of responsibility. The text also assesses the impact of the European Convention of Human Rights on local authorities.;"Local Authority Liability" is aimed at: local authority lawyers and claims managers; litigation solicitors and counsel; insurance claims managers; risk and insurance managers; and loss adjusters.
