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Tort Law in New Zealand, 2nd Edition

Tort Law in New Zealand, 2nd Edition

Author: Stephen Todd
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
ISBN: 9789041193148
Published In: November 2017
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: New Zealand ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to how the legal dimension of prevention against harm and loss allocation is treated in New Zealand. This traditional branch of law not only tackles questions which concern every lawyer, whatever his legal expertise, but also concerns each person’s most fundamental rights on a worldwide scale.

Following a general introduction that probes the distinction between tort and crime and the relationship between tort and contract, the monograph describes how the concepts of fault and unlawfulness, and of duty of care and negligence, are dealt with in both the legislature and the courts. The book then proceeds to cover specific cases of liability, such as professional liability, liability of public bodies, abuse of rights, injury to reputation and privacy, vicarious liability, liability of parents and teachers, liability for handicapped persons, product liability, environmental liability, and liability connected with road and traffic accidents. Principles of causation, grounds of justification, limitations on recovery, assessment of damages and compensation, and the role of private insurance and social security are all closely considered.

Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for lawyers New Zealand. Academics and researchers will also welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value not only as a contribution to comparative law but also as a stimulus to harmonization of the rules on tort.
The Author

List of Abbreviations

General Introduction

Part I. Liability for One’s Own Acts

Chapter 1. General Principles

Chapter 2. Specific Cases of Liability

Part II. Liability for the Acts of Others, for Property and for Things

Chapter 1. Vicarious Liability

Chapter 2. Liability of Persons in Supervisory Positions

Chapter 3. Liability for Property

Chapter 4. Liability for Animals

Part III. Forms of Strict Liability

Chapter 1. General Principles

Chapter 2. Breach of Statutory Duty

Chapter 3. Statutory Torts

Part IV. Defences

Chapter 1. Limitation of Actions

Chapter 2. Plaintiff’s Wrongdoing

Chapter 3. Grounds of Justification

Chapter 4. Discharge of Liability

Chapter 5. Exclusions of Liability

Part V. Causation and Remoteness of Damage

Part VI. Remedies

Chapter 1. General Principles

Chapter 2. Compensatory Damages

Chapter 3. Other Remedies

Chapter 4. Multiple Tortfeasors and Claims for Contribution

Selected Bibliography

Index