Revisiting Donoghue v. Stevenson: an analysis from the perspective of consumer protection

This paper aims to analyse the case of Donoghue v. Stevenson from the perspective of consumer protection law with special emphasis on liability for defective product which was the main ratio of the case. Although the principle of manufacturer’s liability for defective product as laid down in Donoghu...

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Main Author:	Amin, Naemah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2009
Subjects:	K Law (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/9022/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/9022/1/REVISITING_DONOGHUE_V_STEVENSON.pdf

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spelling	iium-90222011-12-14T05:39:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/9022/ Revisiting Donoghue v. Stevenson: an analysis from the perspective of consumer protection Amin, Naemah K Law (General) This paper aims to analyse the case of Donoghue v. Stevenson from the perspective of consumer protection law with special emphasis on liability for defective product which was the main ratio of the case. Although the principle of manufacturer’s liability for defective product as laid down in Donoghue v. Stevenson may be regarded as the source of the modern law of consumerism, there are limits to its application. Thus the paper examines the adequacy and weaknesses of the principle in Donoghue v. Stevenson in providing protection to consumers injured by defective products. This will necessarily involve a discussion of various elements of the law of negligence, burden of proving fault, recoverable loss and damage and available defences for the defendant. The paper also considers the future of tort of negligence generally and Donoghue v. Stevenson’s rules in particular, in light of the introduction of specific statutes deal with consumer protection in the UK as well as Malaysia. 2009-01-21 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/9022/1/REVISITING_DONOGHUE_V_STEVENSON.pdf Amin, Naemah (2009) Revisiting Donoghue v. Stevenson: an analysis from the perspective of consumer protection. In: One Day Seminar on Torts Law, 21 January 2009, Library Auditorium, IIUM Library. (Unpublished)
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description	This paper aims to analyse the case of Donoghue v. Stevenson from the perspective of consumer protection law with special emphasis on liability for defective product which was the main ratio of the case. Although the principle of manufacturer’s liability for defective product as laid down in Donoghue v. Stevenson may be regarded as the source of the modern law of consumerism, there are limits to its application. Thus the paper examines the adequacy and weaknesses of the principle in Donoghue v. Stevenson in providing protection to consumers injured by defective products. This will necessarily involve a discussion of various elements of the law of negligence, burden of proving fault, recoverable loss and damage and available defences for the defendant. The paper also considers the future of tort of negligence generally and Donoghue v. Stevenson’s rules in particular, in light of the introduction of specific statutes deal with consumer protection in the UK as well as Malaysia.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Amin, Naemah
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title	Revisiting Donoghue v. Stevenson: an analysis from the perspective of consumer protection
title_short	Revisiting Donoghue v. Stevenson: an analysis from the perspective of consumer protection
title_full	Revisiting Donoghue v. Stevenson: an analysis from the perspective of consumer protection
title_fullStr	Revisiting Donoghue v. Stevenson: an analysis from the perspective of consumer protection
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Revisiting Donoghue v. Stevenson: an analysis from the perspective of consumer protection

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