Law Commission consults on expanding England and Wales product liability regime
As part of its product liability reform work, the Law Commission received stakeholders' first questionnaire responses by 31 December 2025 and also held in-person consultations. The proposed expansion could also affect liability for AI products.
Who is affected and how
- corporate lawyer
- Expanding the product liability regime affects contractual risk management for software and AI suppliers.
- lawyer
- The forthcoming rules could shape the legal basis of AI harm claims.
Sources
- Product Liability Reform: Proposed Expansion of England and Wales Regimecms.law · Oct 12, 2026
- Law Commission consultation signals possible major changes to the product liability regime in England and Wales - Kennedys Law LLPkennedyslaw.com · Oct 13, 2026
- Product liability: Holding AI companies accountable by lawdtnext.in · Oct 13, 2026
- Law Commission looks to bring AI within UK product liability regimepinsent masons · Oct 15, 2026
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