Author

Publication

2010 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, England

Language

English

Word Count

70,000 words, Guess

Page Count

280 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivevicariousliabili00gili
  • ISBN-100511909764
  • ISBN-100521763371
  • ISBN-139780511909764
  • ISBN-139780521763370
and 6 more

Classifications

  • DDC346.03
  • LCCK962 .G55 2010eb
  • LCCK962 .G55 2010
and 1 more
  • LCCK962.G55 2010

Description

"Vicarious liability is controversial: a principle of strict liability in an area dominated by fault-based liability. By making an innocent party pay compensation for the torts of another, it can also appear unjust. Yet it is a principle found in all Western legal systems, be they civil law or common law. Despite uncertainty as to its justifications, it is accepted as necessary. In our modern global economy, we are unlikely to understand its meaning and rationale through study of one legal system alone. Using her considerable experience as a comparative tort lawyer, Paula Giliker examines the principle of vicarious liability (or, to a civil lawyer, liability for the acts of others) in England and Wales, Australia, Canada, France and Germany, and with reference to legal systems in countries such as the United States, New Zealand and Spain"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Cambridge studies in international and comparative law

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  • Vicarious liability in tort: a comparative perspectiveElectronic resourceCambridge University Press2010-01-01
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