The Doctrine of Privity in Negligence
Understanding the Path to Donoghue v Stevenson
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2026
Hart Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5099-8764-1 (ISBN)
Hart Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5099-8764-1 (ISBN)
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Persuasive re-assessment of the role of Donoghue v Stevenson on the law of privity in negligence.
This book traces the path of the doctrine of privity in negligence, from inception to its famous ousting in Donoghue v Stevenson in 1932.
It begins with the origins of negligence’s privity rule in the Industrial Revolution, before considering pressure points for change in the early twentieth century, including rising consumerism and the array of issues faced by married women when suing on a contract. This book challenges the orthodox story that products-based claims in tort were a rarity in English law prior to Donoghue because of the privity bar. Viewed within this narrative, Mrs Donoghue’s claim is a tipping point rather than a revolution.
This book traces the path of the doctrine of privity in negligence, from inception to its famous ousting in Donoghue v Stevenson in 1932.
It begins with the origins of negligence’s privity rule in the Industrial Revolution, before considering pressure points for change in the early twentieth century, including rising consumerism and the array of issues faced by married women when suing on a contract. This book challenges the orthodox story that products-based claims in tort were a rarity in English law prior to Donoghue because of the privity bar. Viewed within this narrative, Mrs Donoghue’s claim is a tipping point rather than a revolution.
Emily Gordon is a College Affiliated Lecturer at St John’s College, Cambridge, UK.
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Privity in Negligence Law: The Orthodox Story
Chapter 2 - Winterbottom in the Courts: Consequences to Formalism
Chapter 3 - A Climate Supportive of Privity’s Ousting
Chapter 4 - Product Liability in the Early Twentieth Century
Chapter 5 - ‘Dangerous Things’: an Alternative Path to Success
Conclusion - Donoghue v Stevenson in Legal History
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Hart Studies in Private Law |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Besonderes Schuldrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5099-8764-9 / 1509987649 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5099-8764-1 / 9781509987641 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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