Natural and man-made risks have long been recognised as vital conditioning factors in the formation of social institutions and the conduct of social life. In this volume internationally recognised experts examine in detail the implications in practice of the modern concept of risk in particular legal fields. The chapters explore the ways in which the law in its many branches can accommodate, manage and reduce the extent of risk in the modern "Risk Society," matters of pressing importance for the development of all branches of law in all jurisdictions.
The fields of activity...
Natural and man-made risks have long been recognised as vital conditioning factors in the formation of social institutions and the conduct of socia...
Natural and man-made risks have long been recognised as vital conditioning factors in the formation of social institutions and the conduct of social life. In this volume internationally recognised experts examine in detail the implications in practice of the modern concept of risk in particular legal fields. The chapters explore the ways in which the law in its many branches can accommodate, manage and reduce the extent of risk in the modern Risk Society, matters of pressing importance for the development of all branches of law in all jurisdictions. The fields of activity affected by the...
Natural and man-made risks have long been recognised as vital conditioning factors in the formation of social institutions and the conduct of social l...