Overview
Torts and other Wrongs is a collection of eleven of the author's essays on the theory of the law of torts and its place in the law more generally. Two new essays accompany nine previously published pieces, a number of which are already established classics of theoretical writing on private law. Together they range across the distinction between torts and other wrongs, the moral significance of outcomes, the nature and role of corrective and distributive justice, the justification of strict liability, the nature of the reasonable person standard, and the role of public policy in tort adjudication. Though focussed on the law of torts, the wide-ranging analysis in each chapter will speak to theorists of private law more generally.
Full Product Details
Author: John Gardner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.50cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 22.20cm
Weight: 0.598kg
ISBN: 9780198852940
ISBN 10: 0198852940
Pages: 372
Publication Date: 24 December 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Gardner makes a convincing argument … contains enough insights to reward multiple readings * Andrew S. Gold, Law and Philosophy * Torts and Other Wrongs is an academic discussion of the purpose and theories of tort law and is recommended for all academic law libraries. This book is also recommended for civil litigation lawyers looking to think more deeply about, and obtain a better understanding of, the legal concepts, standards, and principles we work with every day. * Jonathan Hooper, Civil Litigation Lawyer, Cox & Palmer, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian Law Library Review *
Gardner makes a convincing argument ... contains enough insights to reward multiple readings * Andrew S. Gold, Law and Philosophy * Torts and Other Wrongs is an academic discussion of the purpose and theories of tort law and is recommended for all academic law libraries. This book is also recommended for civil litigation lawyers looking to think more deeply about, and obtain a better understanding of, the legal concepts, standards, and principles we work with every day. * Jonathan Hooper, Civil Litigation Lawyer, Cox & Palmer, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian Law Library Review *
Torts and Other Wrongs is an academic discussion of the purpose and theories of tort law and is recommended for all academic law libraries. This book is also recommended for civil litigation lawyers looking to think more deeply about, and obtain a better understanding of, the legal concepts, standards, and principles we work with every day. * Jonathan Hooper, Civil Litigation Lawyer, Cox & Palmer, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian Law Library Review *
Author Information
The late John Gardner was a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, prior to which he was the Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford from 2000 to 2016. He held senior visiting positions at Yale, Princeton, and Cornell among many others, and was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2013.
