Fault liability system

Legal system where an injured party can only recover compensation when able to attach fault to a third party. With the main exception of government-provided industrial injury benefits, the UK operates a fault liability system. The injured party has to prove a third party’s breach of duty in order to recover damages aided in some instances by legislation creating a strict liability, e.g. the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

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