Unit 4b Prt 2: Product Liability Flashcards

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Defendant

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S2(2)(a) - the manufacturer of the product ( bogle v mcdonald)

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What is considered to be a defect?

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S3 - where the product performs less than expected in the circumstances (Richardson v LRC)

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Defect (factors)

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  1. Instructions labeled on or with the product (Walsley v Tambrand)
  2. Consumer is generally expected to give some form of common sense in the products use ( Bogle v McDonald)
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Defences

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Development risk defence - abazoid v mothercare

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Product

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S1(2) - considers a product as any good or electricity - even blood can be a product ( A v national blood authority)

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