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SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF LEGAL STUDIES

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    Property Law and Economic Loss after Murphy v. Brentwood District Council

    Citation: [1991] Sing JLS 447
    The decision of the House of Lords in Murphyv. Brentwood District Council marks a significant retreat from previos authority concerning the scope of the duty of care in negligence by limiting the scope of recovery for loss which is classified as economic in nature. This article focusses on one important issue left unanswered by the case, that of how to draw the distinction between property damage and economic loss, the answer to which may determine the outcome of litigation.
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