Title :
Product liability in the UK-issues for developers of safety critical software
Author :
Robertson, Ranald
Author_Institution :
Stephenson Harwood Solicitors, London, UK
Abstract :
Key features of the strict liability provisions of the UK Consumer Protection Act of 1987 (CPA) and major implications of this legislation for developers of safety-critical software are presented. The CPA legislation implemented a European Community Directive requiring EC member states to introduce, before the end of July 1988, national laws imposing strict liability on producers of defective products. Civil liability, criminal liability, and consumer safety under the CPA are discussed.<>
Keywords :
legislation; safety; software reliability; CPA legislation; EC member states; European Community Directive; UK Consumer Protection Act; civil liability; criminal liability; defective products; national laws; safety-critical software; strict liability provisions; Contracts; Manufacturing; Product liability; Product safety; Protection; Supply chains; Trademarks;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Assurance, 1990. COMPASS '90, Systems Integrity, Software Safety and Process Security., Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
DOI :
10.1109/CMPASS.1990.175415
