Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World

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Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World

By Paula Giliker
Kluwer Law International October 2022

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ISBN-13
9781509939077
Publisher
Kluwer Law International
Publication
October 2022
Format
Hardback
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International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This collection sees leading private lawyers look at how vicarious liability is treated through-out the common law world. Vicarious liability, that is the strict liability for the torts of others, crosses legal systems. In addition, as one of the more controversial areas of tort law, it has been debated by the highest courts in the common law world. This comparative work, by exploring how the key common law jurisdictions treat the question, provides an expertly drawn landscape of the subject and its key doctrines. Jurisdictions covered include, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. Its critical analysis will ensure it is essential reading for all scholars of tort law. Its engagement with the judicial approach, means that all practitioners in the field will find it compelling.

Table of Contents

1. Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World: An Introduction
Paula Giliker (University of Bristol, UK)
2. Vicarious Liability: The Revolution in Canada
Jason W Neyers (University of Western Ontario, Canada) and Jerred Kiss (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
3. Vicarious Liability in England and Wales
Paula Giliker (University of Bristol, UK)
4. Vicarious Liability in Australia
Christine Beuermann (University of Newcastle, UK)
5. Connecting Cautiously: Vicarious Liability in Ireland in Comparative Perspective
Desmond Ryan (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
6. Enterprise Risk and Vicarious Liability in Singapore
David Tan (National University of Singapore)
7. Employers' Vicarious Liability in Hong Kong
Rick Glofcheski (University of Hong Kong)
8. Vicarious Liability in New Zealand
Stephen Todd (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
9. Vicarious Liability in Scotland
Mat Campbell (University of Glasgow, UK) and Bobby Lindsay (University of Glasgow, UK)
10. Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World: Comparative Conclusions
Paula Giliker (University of Bristol, UK)
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