The Law Commission has launched a consultation on major reform to product liability law to ensure that it remains effective in a world increasingly shaped by digital technologies. A summary of the full paper is attached. The law governing defective products was introduced almost 40 years ago, before smartphones, apps, social media and artificial intelligence. It has not kept pace with how these technologies have transformed everyday life. New proposals would bring software, AI systems, and online platforms within scope, while providing greater clarity on when people harmed by defective products are entitled to compensation … (more)
[Law Commission for England and Wales, 8 October 2026]
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