This book is the first in a series of essay collections on defenses in private law. The series offers a systematic treatment of defenses as a connected field. Contributions from some of the world's preeminent jurists and scholars provide insights from several common law jurisdictions. The first volume explores the links between tort law defenses on a theoretical level and examines the nature and scope of individual defenses. It will be a fascinating and informative read for academics and practitioners working in the field of tort law. (Series: Defences in Private Law)
This book is the first in a series of essay collections on defenses in private law. The series offers a systematic treatment of defenses as a connecte...
This book is the third in a series of essay collections on defenses in private law, addressing defenses to liability arising in contract. The essays range from those adopting a predominantly black-letter approach to those that examine the law from a more theoretical or historical perspective. Some essays focus on individual defenses, while some are concerned with the links between defenses or with how defenses relate to the structure of contract law generally. One goal of the book is to determine what light can be shed on contract law doctrines by analyzing them through the lens of defenses....
This book is the third in a series of essay collections on defenses in private law, addressing defenses to liability arising in contract. The essays r...
This book is the third in a series of essay collections on defences in private law. It addresses defences to liability arising in contract. The essays range from those adopting a predominantly black-letter 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 contract law generally. One goal of the book is to determine what light can be shed on contract law doctrines by analysing them through the lens of...
This book is the third in a series of essay collections on defences in private law. It addresses defences to liability arising in contract. The essays...
The law of torts recognizes many defenses to liability. While some of these defenses have been explored in detail, scant attention has been given to the theoretical foundations of defenses generally. In particular, no serious attempt has been made to explain how defenses relate to each other or to the torts to which they pertain. Now available in paperback, this book reduces the size of this substantial gap in the understanding of tort law. The principal way in which it attempts to do so is by developing a taxonomy of defenses. It argues that all defenses should be sorted into the following...
The law of torts recognizes many defenses to liability. While some of these defenses have been explored in detail, scant attention has been given to t...
