Local Authority Liability

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

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 claims.It comprises an invaluable overview of the nature and extent of the 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.

A practical analysis of the types of legal liability faced by local governments, this work describes liability in relation to each of the main functions of local authorities.

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