Earlier this month the Law Commission published its consultation paper on product liability reform. The paper proposes to modernise the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA) for the digital age, bringing digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, social media and video games into scope among a raft of other proposals. The European Union recently conducted its own product liability review, which resulted in the Product Liability Directive 2024/2853. While the consultation paper has clearly taken inspiration from Europe, there are some important differences … (more)
[Katie Chandler and Jamie Humphreys, Law Society Gazette, 14 October 2026]
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