p. 2787. Breach of Statutory Duty
- Simon DeakinSimon DeakinProfessor of Law and a Fellow of Peterhouse, University of Cambridge
- , and Zoe AdamsZoe AdamsJunior Research Fellow, King's College, University of Cambridge, King's College, University of Cambridge
Abstract
This chapter begins by considering the nature of the action for breach of statutory duty. The action for breach of statutory duty enables the claimant to recover compensation for losses brought about by the defendant’s failure to comply with a statutory obligation. Increasing areas of commercial and business activity are regulated by legislation designed to protect the health and safety of employees, consumers, and road-users; regulation may also have the aim of protecting certain property and financial interests. The second part of the chapter discusses the components of a liability covering the availability of a civil remedy; the scope of the civil remedy; causation, remoteness, and defences; and liability for breach of obligations arising under EU law.
