History of Tort Law 19001950

Informationen zum Autor Paul Mitchell is Professor of Laws at University College London, where his main research interests are the law of tort, contract and unjust enrichment. Klappentext The first historical treatment of tort law in England during a formative period of its development. Zusammenfassung This is the first historical study of English tort law during the first half of the twentieth century. It is particularly concerned with how the common law responded to dramatic social changes and with the emergence and operation of the first official body tasked with reforming private law. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

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• Authors: Paul Mitchell, Paul (University College London) Mitchell, Paul Peter Mitchell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9780521768610
• ISBN: 978-0-521-76861-0
• No. of pages: 386
• Series: Cambridge Studies in English Legal History; Cambridge Studies in English Legal History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law; England, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Torts, Legal History, Law of torts, damages and compensation, Torts / Delicts