Recent years have seen a steady stream of global product crises, recalls and litigation caused by defective products. Manufacturers, suppliers and distributors across different sectors have faced regulatory scrutiny, and as supply chains grow more complex and emerging technology creates new pressures and opportunities, the reputational and financial risk for manufacturers and suppliers continues to rise. This makes it a good time to become more aware of potential exposure to legal risk and litigation.
This course is useful for anyone involved in product design, manufacture, marketing, supply or retail, as well as consumers who want to refresh their understanding of product liability claims and their legal rights as UK citizens.
What you will learn
- Why product safety is crucial for customer welfare and how product liability plays an important role in consumer protection
- The different aspects of contractual compensation under product liability and the conditions under which it applies
- Factors that determine the extent of damages for which a defendant is liable
- Limitations to contractual liability in terms of time and monetary compensation, and negligence claims under the law of tort
- The importance of product safety, design, manufacturing and labelling defects, and how to manage a product recall
- Causation, damages and limitations under the law of tort, possible defences available to defendants, and the Consumer Protection Act 1987
The course contains 4 modules (around 3 hours of learning), each including a quiz.
Explore more in our Business courses, or see our Compliance courses for further legal and regulatory training.
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