Material Contribution to Damage, Again

(2022) 138 Law Quarterly Review 545

5 Pages Posted: 18 Oct 2022

Date Written: October 12, 2022

Abstract

This case note considers recent statements about the scope of the doctrine of 'material contribution to damage' in the tort of negligence. It argues that such a rule continues to exist, as a matter of authority, in single tortfeasor cases, but that the authorities are not entirely reconcilable with each other. It explains five matters that need to be addressed in a reform of this area.

Keywords: Causation, Tort, Compensation, Contribution, Negligence

Suggested Citation

Steel, Sandy, Material Contribution to Damage, Again (October 12, 2022). (2022) 138 Law Quarterly Review 545, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4245972 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4245972

Sandy Steel (Contact Author)

University of Oxford ( email )

Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
United Kingdom

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