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Product liability causes of action checklist: contract (pre/post 1 October 2015), negligence and CPA 1987—parties, proof, remedies, limitation and defences

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Breach of a contract entered into before 1 October 2015

Relevant legislation

  • Before 1 October 2015 (business or consumer): Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SGA 1979); Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (SGSA 1982).

Who can bring a claim

  • Contracting parties (buyer/consumer).
  • Third parties expressly identified in the contract (Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999).

Potential defendants

  • Contract counterparty (retailer).

Breach of a contract entered into on or after 1 October 2015

Relevant legislation

  • Consumer contracts from 1 October 2015: Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015).

Who can bring a claim

  • Contracting parties (buyer/consumer).
  • Third parties expressly identified in the contract (Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999).

Potential defendants

  • Contract counterparty (retailer).

Negligence

Relevant legislation

  • Not applicable.

Who can bring a claim

  • Product users or any person owed a duty of care, for example bystanders injured by a defective product.

Potential defendants

  • May include: manufacturer; repairer; assemblers and erectors; installer; importers and distributors; retailer; hirer; supplier; potentially anyone else in the supply chain.

Consumer Protection Act 1987

Relevant legislation

  • Consumer Protection Act 1987.

Who can bring a claim

  • Person who suffered damage.

Potential defendants

  • Product producers, i.e. the product’s manufacturer.
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