Accessory liability in the private law is of great importance.
Claimants often bring claims against third parties who participate in
wrongs. For example, the 'direct wrongdoer' may be insolvent, so a
claimant might prefer a remedy against an accessory in order to obtain
satisfactory redress. However, the law in this area has not received
the attention it deserves. The criminal law recognises that any person
who 'aids, abets, counsels or procures' any offence can be punished as
an accessory, but the private law is more fragmented. One reason for
this is a tendency to compartmentalise the law of obligations into
discrete subjects, such as contract, trusts, tort and intellectual
property. This book suggests that by looking across such boundaries in
the private law, the nature and principles of accessory liability can
be better understood and doctrinal confusion regarding the elements of
liability, defences and remedies resolved. Winner of the Joint Second
SLS Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2015.
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European and International Perspectives
Product details
ISBN
9781849469562
Published
2015
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury UK
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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