Chapter 10 Key debates

Product liability

Topic:

‘A v National Blood Authority’

Author:

G. Howells and M. Mildred

Viewpoint:

A detailed analysis of Burton J’s judgment in A, which argues that while it appears to be a pro-claimant decision, it may not be. The concept of ‘defect’ requires further clarification.

Source:

(2005) 65 MLR 95

Topic:

‘Strict Product Liability for Design Defects’

Author:

D. Nolan

Viewpoint:

A useful summary of judicial interpretation of s 3 in the years following A v National Blood Authority.

Source:

(2018) LQR 176

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