| A History of Tort Law 1900-1950 Contributor(s): Mitchell, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521768616 ISBN-13: 9780521768610 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Torts - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 346 |
| LCCN: 2014032050 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in English Legal History |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.51 lbs) 386 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many of the defining features of the modern law of tort can be traced to the first half of the twentieth century, but, until now, developments in that period have never received a dedicated historical examination. This book examines both common law and statutory innovations, paying special attention to underlying assumptions about the operation of society, the function of tort law, and the roles of those involved in legal changes. It recovers the legal and social contexts in which some landmark decisions were given (and which puts those decisions in a very different light) and draws attention to significant and suggestive cases that have fallen into neglect. It also explores the theoretical debates of the period about the nature of tort law, and reveals the fascinating patterns of influence and power at work behind statutory initiatives to reform the law. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mitchell, Paul: - Paul Mitchell is Professor of Laws at University College London, where his main research interests are the law of tort, contract and unjust enrichment. |