Outdoor Activities, Negligence and the Law

Recent years have witnessed several tragedies during school and youth expeditions. This succinct guide to the legal position of outdoor activities refers to a wide range of activities and recent legal cases and points out common pitfalls noted in the research and in the litigation.

Julian Fulbrook is a Barrister and the Dean of Graduate Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

Contents: Introduction. Providers and Participants: Lyme Bay, the legislation and licensing; Learning the lessons: schools; Learning the lessons: the voluntary sector. The Legal Principles: The all-important duty of care; The breach of standards of care; Defences. Practical Applications: Risk and the outdoors; Planning and people; Facilities, equipment and clothing; Conclusion; Table of cases; Select bibliography; Index.