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Description for Defences in Tort
Paperback. This book explores the links between tort law defences on a theoretical level, and examines the nature and scope of individual defences. It will be of value to academics and practitioners alike. Editor(s): Dyson, Andrew (Kings Mill Centre, Nottinghamshire); Goudkamp, James; Wilmot-Smith, Frederick. Series: Defences in Private Law. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 367.
This book is the first in a series of essay collections on defences in private law. It addresses defences to liability arising in tort. The essays range from those adopting a primarily doctrinal approach to others that examine the law from a more theoretical or historical perspective. Some essays focus on individual defences, while some are concerned with the links between defences, or with how defences relate to the structure of tort law as a whole. A number of the essays also draw upon concepts and literature that have been developed mainly in relation to the criminal law, and consider ... Read more
This book is the first in a series of essay collections on defences in private law. It addresses defences to liability arising in tort. The essays range from those adopting a primarily doctrinal approach to others that examine the law from a more theoretical or historical perspective. Some essays focus on individual defences, while some are concerned with the links between defences, or with how defences relate to the structure of tort law as a whole. A number of the essays also draw upon concepts and literature that have been developed mainly in relation to the criminal law, and consider ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Defences in Private Law
Condition
New
Weight
367g
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509914166
SKU
V9781509914166
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Ref
99-1
About Andrew Dyson
Andrew Dyson is an Assistant Professor in Private Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. James Goudkamp is a Fellow of Keble College, Oxford and an Associate Professor in the Oxford Law Faculty. Frederick Wilmot-Smith is a Fellow by Examination at All Souls College, Oxford and Lecturer in Law at Balliol College.
Reviews for Defences in Tort
All of the … contributions are thought-provoking and provide a much-needed theoretical perspective the book is essential reading for all private law scholars. [Defences in Tort] is the first in a series of works concerned with defences to liability arising in private law and if the future editions come anywhere close to the calibre of essays contained here ... Read more