The Law of Negligence

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Francis McManus (Honorory Professor of Law and Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Stirling and Edinburgh Napier University.)

The Law of Negligence

Francis McManus (Honorory Professor of Law and Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Stirling and Edinburgh Napier University.)

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Edinburgh University Press
30 November 2025

Legal profession: general; Private & Civil law: general works; Defamation law (slander & libel); Negligence

Francis McManus provides a critical and comprehensive account of the development of the modern law of negligence, arguably the most important, and indeed, the most litigated area of the law of delict. McManus discusses the leading cases on the subject and reviews the relevant literature.

Whilst the book concentrates on the law of Scotland, McManus also explores how certain areas of the law have developed in Commonwealth countries. Coverage spans the duty of care (including liability for omissions, negligent misstatements, pure economic loss, and psychiatric harm), the breach of the duty of care, factual causation and legal causation.

This is essential reading for anyone interested in this rapidly expanding and challenging area of law, whether as a practitioner, academic or student.

By: Francis McManus (Honorory Professor of Law and Emeritus Professor of Law University of Stirling and Edinburgh Napier University.)
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399535410
ISBN 10: 1399535412
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 30 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Francis McManus is Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Stirling and Emeritus Professor of Law at Edinburgh Napier University. He is the author of a number of textbooks including, Delict Essentials 4th edition (EUP, 2021), Scottish Environmental Law Essentials (EUP, 2020), Environmental Law in Scotland (SULI) and Environmental Law in Scotland (EUP,2015). He has also contributed to many other books. He has a special interest in, and has published extensively on noise law. He is the National Treasurer and Scottish Chairman of the United Kingdom Noise Association (UKNA). He is also assistant editor and contributor to Scottish Planning and Environmental Law (SPEL).

Reviews for The Law of Negligence

Frank McManus provides an in-depth treatment of the concept of negligence in the Scots law of delict. Fully aware of the historical complexity of the subject, he nonetheless provides a comprehensive account of the current state of the law on mis-statements, pure economic loss, and psychiatric injury and in addition offers full coverage of factual and legal causation and of defences to negligence actions. The book will be welcomed, not only by students and academic lawyers but also by practitioners and judges.--Hector MacQueen, University of Edinburgh