Mass production and changes in distribution chains have severely restricted the power of the seller and the buyer to use their own skill and judgement. As a result, 'product liability' has developed into a distinct area of legal regulation. Traditional legal techniques, such as the warranty against latent defects in contract and fault in tort, proved inadequate safeguards. This examination of western-European legal systems combines legal history and comparative law to demonstrate how tort law has adapted to meet these new conditions.
Edited by:
Simon Whittaker (University of Oxford) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 410g ISBN:9781107475564 ISBN 10: 1107475562 Pages: 304 Publication Date:31 July 2014 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Simon Whittaker is Professor of European Comparative Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford.