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The authority on the law of negligence, and frequently cited in court, Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence covers both common law and statutory duty and: * Sets out the general principles, covering duty of care, liability and causation * Deals with both the standard of care in different situations and areas where strict liability applies * Explains what remedies may be available, including damages * Focuses on both established areas and developing areas such as psychiatric injuries * Provides an essential reference for every negligence case whether it is to do with personal injury, property, or product liability * Helps you to establish whether a duty of care exists and if it has been breached, helping you to assess quickly and with confidence whether a cause for action exists * Updates you with new statutory duties which means you will know exactly how recent changes apply * Shows, through a detailed analysis of case law, how the principles work in specific situations and sets out the implications of new developments to help you take a view on your particular case * Covers UK and Commonwealth jurisdictions, letting you see how the law of negligence has been applied in multiple jurisdictions