Local Authority LiabilityJohn Morrell, Richard Foster This well established and popular work provides a comprehensive survey of the legal liabilities of local authorities, written by a team of specialists in local authority liability claimsIt comprises an invaluable overview of the nature and extent of liability of local authorities, together with specialist chapters on the core areas of activity, including education, social services, occupier's liability, employer's liability, highways, environmental damage and trees.Local Authority Liability is essential reading for all lawyers dealing with general common law and public sector claims, local authority risk managers and insurance industry professionals dealing with the public sector.This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take account of statutory and case-law developments including:Limitation in failure to educate cases, Adams v Bracknell Forest Borough Council and a review of decisions following Phelps v London Borough of HillingdonLimitation in child abuse cases, K R v Bryn AlynDuties owed by adoption agencies after A v Essex County CouncilRestricting duties owed to trespassers and visitors - (Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council)The latest on stress at work claimsNew duty on local authorities under s41 (1A) Highways Act 1980Causation in tree root subsidence claimsCONTENTS:Introduction to Duties Owed by Local AuthoritiesThe Human Rights Act 1998Social ServicesEducation - The Liability of Teachers and Local Education AuthoritiesHousing and Occupier's LiabilityEmployer's LiabilityHighwaysEnvironmental LiabilitiesAdvice and InformationThe Emergency ServicesTreesREVIEWS:"accessible and well organised ... practical and relevant ... a useful addition to any law library"New Law Journal- review of second edition"an indispensable component of every local law library."New Law Journal- review of third edition"Each chapter gives practical insight and a wealth of first instance authority"Infolio |
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CONTRIBUTORS | xxi |
TABLE OF STATUTES | xxxix |
TABLE OF EUROPEAN MATERIAL | xlv |
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accident advice alleged Appeal considered Appeal held applied arise assumption of responsibility authority's cause of action Chief Constable child circumstances claim claimant common law common law duty Court of Appeal Court of Human damage danger decided decision defect defendant District Council duty of care ECHR education authority employer European Court EWCA Civ exercise fact failed failure foreseeable give rise Hampshire County Council Health Hedley Byrne highway authority Highways Act 1980 House of Lords Human Rights Act Ibid impose judge judgment land landlord liability Limited London Borough Council Lord Browne-Wilkinson Lord Hoffmann negligence nuisance obligation officer Osman owe a duty parents particular PIQR plaintiff police premises principle question Regulations relevant remedy repair Rights Act 1998 risk road rule in Rylands Rylands v Fletcher safety statutory duty statutory powers teacher tenant UKHL unreported vicarious liability