UK Law Commission consults on product liability reforms covering software, AI and marketplaces
The UK Law Commission has opened a consultation to modernize product liability law by expanding "product" to include software, AI systems and design features of online platforms, and by extending liability to online marketplaces. The consultation closes January 14, 2027, with final recommendations expected in late 2027.
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Key points
- The consultation would expand "product" to include software and AI systems.Law GazetteLegal IT Insider
- Online marketplaces would face product-liability exposure under the proposals.Law GazetteLegal IT Insider
- The Commission would clarify when compensation is available for psychiatric illness caused by defective products.Law GazetteLegal IT Insider
- Responses are due January 14, 2027; final recommendations are expected in late 2027.Legal IT Insider