{"product_id":"the-doctrine-of-privity-in-emily-gordon-9781509987641","title":"The Doctrine of Privity in Negligence: Understanding the Path to Donoghue V Stevenson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book traces the path of the doctrine of privity in negligence, from inception to its famous ousting in \u003ci\u003eDonoghue v Stevenson\u003c\/i\u003e in 1932.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt begins with the origins of negligence's privity rule in the Industrial Revolution, before considering pressure points for change in the early twentieth century, including rising consumerism and the array of issues faced by married women when suing on a contract. This book challenges the orthodox story that products-based claims in tort were a rarity in English law prior to \u003ci\u003eDonoghue\u003c\/i\u003e because of the privity bar\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eViewed within this narrative, Mrs Donoghue's claim is a tipping point rather than a revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Gordon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1509987649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509987641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hart Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Emily Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460291113215,"sku":"9781509987641","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3030dc92-cae5-438d-b3a2-66855c539049.jpg?v=1777413782","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-doctrine-of-privity-in-emily-gordon-9781509987641","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}