Title: Strict product liability

Authors: W.E. Duckworth

Addresses: Managing Director, Fulmer Research Institute Ltd., UK

Abstract: Strict product liability is likely to become law in the United Kingdom in 1988. This paper describes the difference which such legislation is likely to make to the legal position of manufacturers, vendors and consumers and discusses some of the likely consequences thereof.

Keywords: consumer protection; current legislation; product liability; legislation proposals; UK; United Kingdom.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.1986.036754

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 1986 Vol.1 No.1, pp.50 - 60

Published online: 07 Nov 2010 *

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