{"product_id":"9781509987641","title":"Doctrine of Privity in Negligence Understanding the Path to Donoghue v Stevenson","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHart Studies in Private Law\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDoctrine of Privity in Negligence\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding the Path to Donoghue v Stevenson\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEmily Gordon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Torts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book traces the path of the doctrine of privity in negligence, from inception to its famous ousting in \u003ci\u003eDonoghue v Stevenson\u003c\/i\u003e in 1932.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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 \u003ci\u003eDonoghue\u003c\/i\u003e because of the privity bar\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eViewed within this narrative, Mrs Donoghue's claim is a tipping point rather than a revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEmily Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in the Law of Obligations at the University of Manchester.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHart Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509987641\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223590371468,"sku":"9781509987641","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7a206a19-e557-4fe3-9490-9fad26ad87e5.jpg?v=1783078257","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509987641","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}