The Evolution from Strict Liability to Fault in the Law of Torts:
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| spelling | Gray, Anthony Verfasser aut The Evolution from Strict Liability to Fault in the Law of Torts London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021 ©2021 1 Online-Ressource (271 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Hart Studies in Private Law Ser Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART I: STRICT LIABILITY AND LEGAL HISTORY -- 1. Strict Liability and the Common Law -- Ancient Times -- English Law -- Importance of Forms of Action -- Influence of Criminal Law on the Civil Law -- Fault becomes More (Expressly) Prominent in the Civil Law -- Full Acceptance of Fault -- The Important Influence of Statute on Development of the Common Law -- Conclusion -- 2. Strict Liability and Particular Torts in Legal History -- Strict Liability and Damage to Property Interests -- Common Carriers -- Innkeepers -- Fire -- Firearms -- Animals -- Unifying Factors, if Any, in Cases of Continued Strict Liability -- Strict Liability and the Law of Defamation -- Strict Liability and Trespass to the Person -- Development of the Tort of Negligence -- Conclusions -- PART II: RYLANDS V FLETCHER STRICT LIABILITY IN THE COMMON LAW WORLD -- 3. Rylands v Fletcher in the United Kingdom -- Introduction -- Facts -- Judgment of the Court of Exchequer -- Judgment of the Exchequer Chamber -- Judgment of the House of Lords -- Reflections -- Possible Explanations for the Decision in Rylands v Fletcher -- Enterprise Risk-Type Philosophy -- Reciprocal Risks -- Subsequent UK Decisions -- Conclusion -- 4. Comparative Approach to Rylands v Fletcher Liability -- Australia -- Canada -- United States -- Conclusion -- PART III: THE THEORETICAL DEBATE: STRICT LIABILITY AND FAULT-BASED LIABILITY -- 5. Summary of the Theoretical Debate: Strict Liability and Fault-based Liability -- Introduction -- Jeremiah Smith -- Young Smith -- Fleming James -- Gregory Keating -- Utilitarian Support for Strict Liability: Jeremy Bentham -- Richard Epstein -- Howard Klemme -- Albert Ehrenzweig -- Christine Beuermann -- Argument for Strict Liability based on Difficulties of Proof -- Law and Economics: Guido Calabresi and Others Judicial Consideration of these Rationales in the Context of Strict Liability -- Theories against Strict Liability -- Law and Economics and Negligence -- Conclusion -- 6. Critical Reflections on the Justifications for Strict Liability -- Inappropriateness of Taking into Account Loss Spreading and 'Efficiency' when Making Judicial Decisions -- Inappropriateness of Focus on Deterrence -- Use of Terms with Highly Contested Meanings -- Liability for Non-reciprocal Risks -- Who Gets the Benefits? -- Difficulties of Proof -- The Plaintiff's Activity or Behaviour -- Conclusion -- PART IV: FAULT IN OTHER TORTS -- 7. The Tort of Nuisance and Fault -- History and Early Development -- Developments in UK Nuisance Law in the Last 50 Years -- Some Australian Authorities -- Academic Views -- Reflections -- Conclusion -- 8. Strict Liability in the Law of Defamation -- Introduction to Freedom of Speech -- Development of Law of Defamation -- Early Examples of the Strictness with which Liability Attached for Defamation -- Strict Liability Elsewhere in the Common Law World -- Fault Considerations in UK Defamation Law -- Introduction of Fault and Negligence Principles to American Defamation Law -- Reflections -- Conclusion -- 9. Trespass and Fault -- Convergence of Trespass and Negligence - Case Law -- Convergence between Trespass and Negligence - Academic Views -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Index -- Copyright Page Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Gray, Anthony The Evolution from Strict Liability to Fault in the Law of Torts London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,c2021 9781509940998 |
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