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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Place of Publication | Sydney, N.S.W. ; London |
| Publisher | Cavendish |
| Number of pages | 750 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781876905378 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
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Tomorrow's torts : advanced comparative perspectives. / Watson, Penelope.
Sydney, N.S.W. ; London : Cavendish, 2010. 750 p.Research output: Book/Report › Textbook › Research
TY - BOOK
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T2 - advanced comparative perspectives
AU - Watson, Penelope
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - With a focus strongly on invasion of dignitary interests and/or rights, the book stresses the dynamic nature of tort law and its capacity to respond to social change in a variety of ways, and invites students to consider the mechanisms by which this may happen, including interaction with legislation and international conventions. "Tomorrow's Torts" aims to: give students an opportunity to explore topics which are not covered in basic Torts courses, such as defamation; take an in depth look at important areas like negligence in specific contexts, such as medical malpractice; examine emerging torts or novel applications for existing torts, such as in the areas of privacy, sexual injury including harassment and stalking; and, explore toxic torts including tobacco litigation and various pharmaceutical/therapeutic products which have been the subject of mass tort claims or class actions. Students are encouraged to adopt a creative, comparative and critical perspective, and to think about how the law of torts might look in the future, as well as to master the current law. "Tomorrow's Torts" is a collection of commentary and materials suitable for use in upper level undergraduate or postgraduate Law courses, drawn from Canada, the UK, New Zealand, USA, Australia and other jurisdictions.
AB - With a focus strongly on invasion of dignitary interests and/or rights, the book stresses the dynamic nature of tort law and its capacity to respond to social change in a variety of ways, and invites students to consider the mechanisms by which this may happen, including interaction with legislation and international conventions. "Tomorrow's Torts" aims to: give students an opportunity to explore topics which are not covered in basic Torts courses, such as defamation; take an in depth look at important areas like negligence in specific contexts, such as medical malpractice; examine emerging torts or novel applications for existing torts, such as in the areas of privacy, sexual injury including harassment and stalking; and, explore toxic torts including tobacco litigation and various pharmaceutical/therapeutic products which have been the subject of mass tort claims or class actions. Students are encouraged to adopt a creative, comparative and critical perspective, and to think about how the law of torts might look in the future, as well as to master the current law. "Tomorrow's Torts" is a collection of commentary and materials suitable for use in upper level undergraduate or postgraduate Law courses, drawn from Canada, the UK, New Zealand, USA, Australia and other jurisdictions.
M3 - Textbook
SN - 9781876905378
BT - Tomorrow's torts
PB - Cavendish
CY - Sydney, N.S.W. ; London
ER -