Contributory negligence / James Goudkamp ; Donal Nolan.
| Author/creator | Goudkamp, James, 1980- |
| Other author | Nolan, Donal. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023. |
| Description | xxix, 206 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Works -- 1. Introduction -- 1. The History of the Doctrine -- 2. Justifications for the Doctrine -- 3. The Situs of the Doctrine -- 2. The Scope of the Doctrine -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The 1945 Cause of Action Rule -- 3. The Intentional Torts -- 4. Other Common Law Torts -- 5. Statutory Torts -- 6. Breach of Contract -- 7. Equitable Wrongs -- 8. Conclusion -- 3. The Existence of Contributory Negligence -- 1. The Negligence Requirement -- 2. The Causation Requirement -- 3. The Doctrine of Identification -- 4. Apportionment of Responsibility -- 1. The Damages to be Reduced -- 2. The Apportionment Exercise Generally -- 3. The Criteria of Apportionment -- 4. Aggravating and Mitigating Factors -- 5. Guideline Discounts -- 6. Discounts Imposed -- 7. Multiple Defendants -- 8. Absent Tortfeasors -- 5. Related Doctrines -- 1. Legal Causation (Novus Actus Interveniens) -- 2. Illegality -- 3. Volenti Non Fit Injuria -- 4. Default of the Claimant -- 5. Contribution Between Wrongdoers -- 6. The Avoidable Consequences Rule -- 7. Provocation -- 8. Limitation of Actions -- 9. The Ginty Principle -- 6. Procedure and Appeals -- 1. Procedure -- 2. Appeals -- Appendix 1: Apportionment in Frequently Recurring Situations -- Appendix 2: Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 -- Appendix 3: Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 -- Appendix 4: Merchant Shipping Act 1995 -- Appendix 5: Civil Liability Act 1961 (Ire) -- Index. |
| Abstract | The doctrine of contributory negligence, which is a cornerstone of private law, is very frequently invoked in practice and also raises a host of pressing theoretical issues. This volume provides legal practitioners and scholars with a clear and comprehensive exposition of the legal principles governing contributory negligence alongside an empirically informed analysis of the way in which the doctrine operates in various recurrent factual scenarios. The doctrinal analysis is supplemented by a consideration of the historical antecedents of the relevant principles and their normative underpinnings. Central to the book are six chapters in which the authors provide an introductory overview of the doctrine; and then proceed to consider its scope; when a finding of contributory negligence will be made; the consequences of such a finding; the relationship between the doctrine and other rules; and matters relating to procedure and appeals. A detailed appendix sets out the discounts imposed for contributory negligence in a range of frequently occurring situations. Although the focus is on the position in the United Kingdom, account is also taken of the case law and literature in several other common law jurisdictions. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023939359 |
| ISBN | 9780192867919 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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