NEGLIGENCE LIABILITY OF PUBLIC BODIES: LOCATING THE INTERFACE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW

THE law on the negligence liability of public bodies is complex and in a state of evolution. Underlying it is a tension between public and private law. Public bodies exercise discretionary powers granted by Parliament and their decisions often involve policy-making of a political nature. They are ch...

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Published in:Cambridge law journal 2011-07, Vol.70 (2), p.294-296
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Administrative law
Breach of duty
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Civil negligence
Court decisions
Duty of care
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Breach of duty
CASE AND COMMENT
Civil negligence
Court decisions
Duty of care
Judicial power
Legal liability
Liability
Medical care
Negligence
Political participation
Privacy rights
Statutory law
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