Third party liability in tort /
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| Author / Creator: | McIvor, Claire. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2006. |
| Description: | xvi, 179 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6105137 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- i. The Normative Purpose of Tort Law
- ii. Identifying a Place within the Tort System for a Regime of Third Party Liability
- iii. The Organisation of the Chapters Omissions
- I. Clarification of the Current Rules on Omissions
- i. Distinction Between Misfeasance And Nonfeasance
- ii. Specifying the Terms of the Claim
- iii. Clarifying the Duty of Care
- II. Purpose and Utility of the Non-Liability Rule for Omissions
- The Dorset Yacht Principles of Third Party Liability and the Exceptional Position of Parents
- I. The Dorset Yacht Principles of Third Party Liability
- II. The Liability of Parents in Respect of Their Children
- i. The Liability of Parents to their Own Children for Harm Committed by Others
- ii. The Liability of Parents for Harm Committed by their Children upon Others
- III. Conclusion
- Third Party Liability of Property Owners
- I. Third Party Property Liability in Nuisance
- i. General Principles
- ii. The Nuisance Cases
- II. Third Party Property Liability in Negligence
- i. General Principles
- ii. The Negligence Cases
- III. Conclusion
- Third Party Liability in Respect of the Intoxicated
- I. The Commonwealth Position
- i. Canada
- ii. Australia
- II. The Position in English Law
- III. Conclusion
- Third Party Liability in Sport
- I. Third Party Liability Actions Against Referees
- II. Third Party Liability Actions Against Sportsgoverning Bodies
- III. Conclusion
- Third Party Liability Actions Involving Public Authority Defendants
- I. Liability Under the Human Rights ACT 1998
- II. Liability in Negligence
- i. The Case Law
- ii. The Significance of the Direct Liability/Vicarious Liability Distinction from a Third Party Liability Perspective
- iii. The Decisions in the Abuse Cases
- iv. The Decisions in the Education Cases
- III. The Significance of the X Litigation From a Third Party Liability Perspective
- i. Police Authorities
- ii. Prison Authorities
- iii. Health Authorities
- iv. Education Authorities
- IV. Conclusion
- Liability for the Acts of Others
- A French Perspective
- I. Third Party Liability of Public Authorities in France
- i. Third Party Liability in Respect of Harm Caused by Prisoners
- ii. Third Party Liability in Respect of Harm Caused by Mentally Impaired Patients in State Care
- II. Third Party Liability of Private Law Defendants in France
- i. The Liability of Parents for the Acts of their Children based on Article 1384, paragraph 4
- ii. Liability for the Acts of Others based on Article 1384, paragraph 1
- III. Conclusion
