Omissions in tort law /

Whether or not a person has a positive duty to prevent harm is both a complex and fundamental question in English tort law. There is a distinction drawn between doing harm and failing to prevent it, between acts and omissions. However, there are instances in which a failure to act can have legal con...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Steel, Sandy
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Whether or not a person has a positive duty to prevent harm is both a complex and fundamental question in English tort law. There is a distinction drawn between doing harm and failing to prevent it, between acts and omissions. However, there are instances in which a failure to act can have legal consequences. 'Omissions in Tort Law' analyses the justification for the lack of a general positive duty to prevent harm and argues that it is not best understood in terms of the distinction between acts and omissions, but in terms of making things worse versus not making things better.
Umfang:
1 online resource (305 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780191898822
0191898821
9780192636409
0192636405
Schlagworte:
Negligence > England.
Negligence > Wales.
Torts > England.
Torts > Wales.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
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