Towards a Public Law of Tort

Name: Towards a Public Law of Tort
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780754646839
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By Tom Cornford

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Towards a Public Law of Tort puts forward a novel theoretical framework addressing public authority liability. Author Tom Cornford develops principles of administrative liability that align with established legal norms, critiquing current laws and recommending reforms through judicial evolution. The book explores the divides between public and private law and situates its approach within the context of European Community law and the Human Rights Act. Although centred on UK law, it also offers valuable insights for Commonwealth jurisdictions and appeals to both scholars and legal practitioners interested in tort and public law.
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Recommended for scholars and practitioners of tort and public law, legal academics, and students specialising in UK or Commonwealth administrative law.

Presenting a new approach to the problem of public authority liability, this volume provides a theoretical foundation in the form of principles of administrative liability that are both normatively sound and consonant with other recognized legal principles. These principles are used as criteria by which to judge the current law and as a guide to reform.

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Presenting a new approach to the problem of public authority liability, this volume provides a theoretical foundation in the form of principles of administrative liability that are both normatively sound and consonant with other recognised legal principles. These principles are used as criteria by which to judge the current law and as a guide to reform.

Such reform could be brought about by judicial development of the law, and this volume explains how. It considers both the procedural and the substantive divides between public and private law and explains the proposed solution's relation to the forms of public authority liability already present under European Community law and the Human Rights Act.

Focusing in particular on UK law, the book is also relevant to other Commonwealth countries and will be of interest to scholars and practitioners of both tort and public law.

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Critics praise the book as a thoughtfully provocative and well-researched work of scholarship. Mark Aronson highlights its challenge to traditional Diceyan concepts and acknowledges its power to unsettle while offering persuasive critiques. The book is recognised for making an original and measured case for extending public authority tort liability, balanced with safeguards to protect the exercise of public functions. It is seen as a distinctive and valuable addition to legal literature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780754646839

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 November 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 453g

Pages: 278

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About the Author

Tom Cornford is a Lecturer in the Department of Law at the University of Essex, UK.