“Product Liability Notes” is Herbert Smith Freehills’ new product liability blog where you will find articles on the latest developments on product liability matters.
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Pinnacle Metal Hip Litigation: Further Judgment Of The High Court On The Interpretation Of "Defect" Under The Consumer Protection Act 1987
United Kingdom - August 24 2018 Following on from Wilkes v DePuy International Ltd [2016] EWHC 3096 (QB), the High Court has confirmed the approach to be taken when determining…
Fipronil egg scare: implications for corporates
United Kingdom - October 31 2017 On 7 August 2017 the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) announced that 21,000 eggs imported into the UK from farms in…
2017 Australian Consumer Law Review
Australia - July 12 2017 Consumer Affairs Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) has undertaken the first review of the ACL since its inception in 2011 and has released…
European Commission finds that consumer protection legislation is fit for purpose but needs to be applied consistently across EU member states to maximise its effectiveness
European Union - July 5 2017 The European Commission has conducted a "Fitness Check" of six key consumer protection and advertising protection directives...
High Court provides guidance on the interpretation of “defect” under the Consumer Protection Act 1987
United Kingdom - March 16 2017 In a landmark judgment on the meaning of "defect" under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 ("the Act"), Mr Justice Hickinbottom in the High Court case…
UK Government releases response to Driverless Cars Consultation - January 2017
United Kingdom - March 6 2017 In January 2017 the UK Government published its response to the views received following its consultation on proposals to support Automated Vehicle…
End-user of defective product prevented from bringing a claim when it has knowledge of the defects
United Kingdom - November 8 2016 The Court of Appeal has confirmed that where an end user has knowledge of the defects in a product, it is not able to bring a claim for any subsequent…
Challenges to sugar - Health claims relating to glucose tablets not authorised
European Union - March 16 2016 The General Court of the European Union has supported the Commission's finding that health claims made in relation to glucose tablets encouraged the…
New sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences come into force today
United Kingdom - February 1 2016 The Sentencing Council has published guidelines to be used by Judges when sentencing corporate manslaughter, health and safety offences and food…
Criminal liability for defective products: a refresher
United Kingdom - December 3 2015 With the coming into force last month of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, there has understandably been a significant focus on the civil remedies…
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