Product liability: A legal landscape ready for change?
9th Nov 2026
As products become increasingly digital and interconnected, could England & Wales be on the cusp of significant product liability reform?
We are delighted to launch the first article in a new joint thought leadership series from Crown Office Chambers and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, examining the Law Commission of England and Wales’ consultation on product liability reform and what the proposed changes could mean in practice.
Our opening article explores two key areas of potential reform: expanding the definition of a “product” and widening the scope of potential liability, considering the implications for manufacturers, distributors, technology providers, insurers and other stakeholders.
Throughout the series, our authors will examine the principal proposals, explore the practical and litigation-related challenges they raise, and consider how the product liability landscape may evolve.
Read the first article below and stay tuned for further insights as the series unfolds.
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:8589fc15-8553-4fea-9d0c-f8bfba0c63cc
Authors:
Crown Office Chambers: Juliet Stevens; Frederick Simpson; Alethea Redfern and Colleen Cumbers
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader: Valerie Kenyon, Matthew Felwick, Karishma Paroha, Eshana Subherwal
