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The Consumer Protection Act 1987

At common law, the consumer is protected by the tort of negligence under Donoghue v Stevenson (1932). However, the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA) is a stronger legal weapon because there is no need to prove duty or breach of duty

Aproducer owes a duty to all consumers for defective products. There are three things to prove under the CPA:

■ The defendant (D) is the producer of a product.

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