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Informationen zum Autor William Day is a Barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings, UK, and Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge, UK. Dame Sarah Worthington KC (Hon) FBA is Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Downing Professor Emeritus of the Laws of England at the University of Cambridge, and Emeritus Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, UK Photograph courtesy of University of Cambridge. Masterful collection looking at the legacy of one of the most important judges of his generation and how it has shaped private law. Zusammenfassung Lord Sumption has been one of the most influential judges of his generation. This book critically reflects on the important and controversial issues raised by his jurisprudence.Using Lord Sumption’s judgments and extra-judicial lectures as a starting point, the book contains a selection of essays that consider ‘where next’ in relation to topics such as:- contract variation, damages and penalties;- economic loss and personal injury in tort law; - knowing receipt and proprietary restitution; - illegality in private law; - agency and attribution; - piercing the corporate veil; - foreign law in the English courts. The book covers a broad range of areas in private law including contract, tort, unjust enrichment, equity, company and commercial law, as well as private international law and civil procedure. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Lord Sumption2. Interpretation Ewan McKendrick3. Variation and Waiver William Day4. Termination Sir David Foxton5. Contract Damages Adam Kramer6. Penalties Edwin Peel7. The Contract/Tort Borderline Janet O’Sullivan8. Personal Injury Nicholas J McBride9. Injunctions Donal Nolan10. Unjust Enrichment Graham Virgo11. Proprietary Restitution William Day and Sarah Worthington12. Knowing Receipt Jamie Glister13. Illegality Charlie Webb14. Agency Peter Watts15. Attribution Ernest Lim16. Powers Sarah Worthington17. Piercing the Corporate Veil Christian Witting18. Good Arguable Case Joshua Folkard and Ian Bergson19. Forum Conveniens Louise Merrett20. Foreign Law Richard Fentiman21. Res Judicata The Hon KR Handley KC22. Privilege Bankim Thanki KC, Chloe Carpenter KC, Nik Yeo and Rebecca Loveridge...
