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Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations

Ibbetson David
Heftet / 2001 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198764113
Publisert
2001
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
510 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter
Ibbetson David

Biografisk notat

David Ibbetson is a lecturer in law at Oxford University

Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations

Ibbetson David
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... provides a fresh look at many more subjects than most legal historians can have mastered. ... this book will cause readers to rethink their reaction to some present-day legal problems in light of the past. ... [Ibbetson] has given us both a basic treatment of the law of obligations and a considerable number of fresh insights that will enlighten any teacher's understanding and presentation of the subject.

Legal History (no date)

Dr Ibbetson has achieved something of a tour de force ... lucid and scholarly historical treatment ... easy to read and attractively presented ... much more than a simple chronological account of the evolution of legal doctrine ...

Law Quarterly Review April 2001

masterly review of the substantive law of tort in the Middle Ages ... Compendious though it is, the book is not long, and this is all the more remarkable in that the style is not at all dense, but easy and flowing. The text is replete with well-chosen examples, and the footnotes are informative and stimulating. ... As pleasurable as it is informative, as balanced as it is intelligent, this volume is an invaluable addition to a distinguished literature.

Modern Law Review March 2001

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Review from previous edition A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations is a remarkable book which every lawyer with any interest in the law of obligations should read.

Peter Cane

The English law of obligations has developed over most of the last millennium without any major discontinuity. Through this period each generation has built on the law of its predecessors, manipulating it so as to avoid its more inconvenient consequences and adapting it piecemeal to social and economic changes. Sometimes fragments borrowed from other jurisdictions have been incorporated into the fabric of English law; from time to time ideas developed elsewhere have, at least temporarily, imposed a measure of structure on a common law otherwise messy and inherently resistant to any stable ordering. In this book David Ibbetson exposes the historical layers beneath the modern rules and principles of contract, tort, and unjust enrichment. Small-scale changes caused by lawyers successfully exploiting procedural advantages in their clients' interest are juxtaposed alongside changes caused by friction along the boundaries of these principal legal categories; fossilized remnants of old doctrines jostle with newer ideas in a state of half-consistent tension; loose-knit rules of equity developed in the Chancery infiltrate themselves into more tightly controlled Common law structures. The result is a system shot through with inconsistencies and illogicalities, but with the resilience to adapt as necessary to take account of shifting pressures and changing circumstances.
Les mer
This work traces the history of the English Law of obligations from the twelfth century to the present day. It aims to cut through technicalities and to be comprehensible to readers other than specialist legal historians. It should be of interest to all those wanting to understand how the English Common law has revolved.
Les mer
PROLOGUE: THE PREHISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LAW OF OBLIGATIONS ; I FORM AND SUBSTANCE IN MEDIEVEAL LAW ; 2 THE TRIUMPH OF TRESPASS ON THE CASE ; 3 THE MODERN LAW OF TORT AND CONTRACT ; 4 UNJUST ENRICHMENT
Les mer
`... provides a fresh look at many more subjects than most legal historians can have mastered. ... this book will cause readers to rethink their reaction to some present-day legal problems in light of the past. ... [Ibbetson] has given us both a basic treatment of the law of obligations and a considerable number of fresh insights that will enlighten any teacher's understanding and presentation of the subject.' Legal History (no date) `Dr Ibbetson has achieved something of a tour de force ... lucid and scholarly historical treatment ... easy to read and attractively presented ... much more than a simple chronological account of the evolution of legal doctrine ...' Law Quarterly Review April 2001 `masterly review of the substantive law of tort in the Middle Ages ... Compendious though it is, the book is not long, and this is all the more remarkable in that the style is not at all dense, but easy and flowing. The text is replete with well-chosen examples, and the footnotes are informative and stimulating. ... As pleasurable as it is informative, as balanced as it is intelligent, this volume is an invaluable addition to a distinguished literature.' Modern Law Review March 2001 `Review from previous edition A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations is a remarkable book which every lawyer with any interest in the law of obligations should read.' Peter Cane
Les mer
This book focuses on the history of the law of obligations, a field of research that continues to flourish Cuts through technicalities and makes it comprehensible to people other than specialist legal historians
Les mer
David Ibbetson is a lecturer in law at Oxford University
This book focuses on the history of the law of obligations, a field of research that continues to flourish Cuts through technicalities and makes it comprehensible to people other than specialist legal historians
Les mer

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... provides a fresh look at many more subjects than most legal historians can have mastered. ... this book will cause readers to rethink their reaction to some present-day legal problems in light of the past. ... [Ibbetson] has given us both a basic treatment of the law of obligations and a considerable number of fresh insights that will enlighten any teacher's understanding and presentation of the subject.

Legal History (no date)

Dr Ibbetson has achieved something of a tour de force ... lucid and scholarly historical treatment ... easy to read and attractively presented ... much more than a simple chronological account of the evolution of legal doctrine ...

Law Quarterly Review April 2001

masterly review of the substantive law of tort in the Middle Ages ... Compendious though it is, the book is not long, and this is all the more remarkable in that the style is not at all dense, but easy and flowing. The text is replete with well-chosen examples, and the footnotes are informative and stimulating. ... As pleasurable as it is informative, as balanced as it is intelligent, this volume is an invaluable addition to a distinguished literature.

Modern Law Review March 2001

Se alle

Review from previous edition A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations is a remarkable book which every lawyer with any interest in the law of obligations should read.

Peter Cane

The English law of obligations has developed over most of the last millennium without any major discontinuity. Through this period each generation has built on the law of its predecessors, manipulating it so as to avoid its more inconvenient consequences and adapting it piecemeal to social and economic changes. Sometimes fragments borrowed from other jurisdictions have been incorporated into the fabric of English law; from time to time ideas developed elsewhere have, at least temporarily, imposed a measure of structure on a common law otherwise messy and inherently resistant to any stable ordering. In this book David Ibbetson exposes the historical layers beneath the modern rules and principles of contract, tort, and unjust enrichment. Small-scale changes caused by lawyers successfully exploiting procedural advantages in their clients' interest are juxtaposed alongside changes caused by friction along the boundaries of these principal legal categories; fossilized remnants of old doctrines jostle with newer ideas in a state of half-consistent tension; loose-knit rules of equity developed in the Chancery infiltrate themselves into more tightly controlled Common law structures. The result is a system shot through with inconsistencies and illogicalities, but with the resilience to adapt as necessary to take account of shifting pressures and changing circumstances.
Les mer
This work traces the history of the English Law of obligations from the twelfth century to the present day. It aims to cut through technicalities and to be comprehensible to readers other than specialist legal historians. It should be of interest to all those wanting to understand how the English Common law has revolved.
Les mer
PROLOGUE: THE PREHISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LAW OF OBLIGATIONS ; I FORM AND SUBSTANCE IN MEDIEVEAL LAW ; 2 THE TRIUMPH OF TRESPASS ON THE CASE ; 3 THE MODERN LAW OF TORT AND CONTRACT ; 4 UNJUST ENRICHMENT
Les mer
`... provides a fresh look at many more subjects than most legal historians can have mastered. ... this book will cause readers to rethink their reaction to some present-day legal problems in light of the past. ... [Ibbetson] has given us both a basic treatment of the law of obligations and a considerable number of fresh insights that will enlighten any teacher's understanding and presentation of the subject.' Legal History (no date) `Dr Ibbetson has achieved something of a tour de force ... lucid and scholarly historical treatment ... easy to read and attractively presented ... much more than a simple chronological account of the evolution of legal doctrine ...' Law Quarterly Review April 2001 `masterly review of the substantive law of tort in the Middle Ages ... Compendious though it is, the book is not long, and this is all the more remarkable in that the style is not at all dense, but easy and flowing. The text is replete with well-chosen examples, and the footnotes are informative and stimulating. ... As pleasurable as it is informative, as balanced as it is intelligent, this volume is an invaluable addition to a distinguished literature.' Modern Law Review March 2001 `Review from previous edition A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations is a remarkable book which every lawyer with any interest in the law of obligations should read.' Peter Cane
Les mer
This book focuses on the history of the law of obligations, a field of research that continues to flourish Cuts through technicalities and makes it comprehensible to people other than specialist legal historians
Les mer
David Ibbetson is a lecturer in law at Oxford University
This book focuses on the history of the law of obligations, a field of research that continues to flourish Cuts through technicalities and makes it comprehensible to people other than specialist legal historians
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198764113
Publisert
2001
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
510 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter
Ibbetson David

Biografisk notat

David Ibbetson is a lecturer in law at Oxford University

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