A History of Tort Law 1900-1950

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Many of the defining features of the modern law of tort can be traced to the first half of the twentieth century, but, until now, developments in that period have never received a dedicated historical examination. This book examines both common law and statutory innovations, paying special attention to underlying assumptions about the operation of society, the function of tort law, and the roles of those involved in legal changes. It recovers the legal and social contexts in which some landmark decisions were given (and which puts those decisions in a very different light) and draws attention to significant and suggestive cases that have fallen into neglect. It also explores the theoretical debates of the period about the nature of tort law, and reveals the fascinating patterns of influence and power at work behind statutory initiatives to reform the law.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-01-01
Mått:160 x 237 x 27 mm
Vikt:700 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cambridge Studies in English Legal History
Antal sidor:386
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521768610

Utforska kategorier

Skada, kränkningar och kompensation inom Juridik
Rättshistoria inom Juridik

Mer om författaren

Paul Mitchell is Professor of Laws at University College London, where his main research interests are the law of tort, contract and unjust enrichment.

Recensioner i media

'… [Mitchell] has sought in this book to locate English tort law in the period 1900 to 1950 in its contemporary legal and social context. In the task that he set himself he has succeeded admirably, and the result will be of considerable interest not only to legal historians and tort lawyers, but to many more besides.' Donal Nolan, Irish Jurist

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction; Part I: 2. Definition and theory; 3. War; 4. Women; 5. Children; 6. Media; 7. Roads; 8. Workmen; Part II: 9. The Law Revision Committee; 10. Death; 11. Contribution; 12. Husbands; 13. Contributory negligence; 14. Conclusion: beyond 1950; Appendix. Gutteridge and Lipstein on defamation: 'Defamation in European Systems of Law' by K. Lipstein; 'General Observations' by H. C. Gutteridge.