Common Law and Civil Law Perspectives on Tort Law

Common Law and Civil Law Perspectives on Tort Law
Author: Mauro Bussani
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2022
Genre: Law
ISBN: 019536838X

The place of tort law -- Negligence (and strict liability) -- Recovery for physical harms : the case of medical malpractice -- Non-economic damage and primary victims -- Recovery of secondary victims for economic harm and emotional distress -- Compensation for pure economic loss -- Causation -- Products liability.

The Common Law of Obligations

The Common Law of Obligations
Author: P. J. Cooke
Publisher: Lexis Law Publishing (Va)
Total Pages: 652
Release: 1993
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This student text deals with all important aspects of common law obligations. It is aimed at courses which draw out common themes between traditional tort and contract courses, as well as more conventional courses. The material is arranged into five sections: common law in context, principles of the law of obligations, remedies, negation of liability, and specific obligations. This edition takes account of recent legislative developments.