Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World

Paula Giliker, Paula Giliker

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Year: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781509939084
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Tort Law
• Index: Law

This book is the one place to find unprecedented access to case-law, doctrinal debates and comparative reflections on vicarious liability from across the common law world. The doctrine of vicarious liability, that is strict liability for the torts of others, represents one of the most controversial areas of tort law. Unsurprisingly it is a doctrine that has been discussed in the highest courts of common law jurisdictions. This collection responds to uncertainties as to the operation of vicarious liability in twenty-first century tort law by looking at key common law jurisdictions and asking expert scholars to set out and critically analyse the law, identifying factors influencing change and the extent to which case-law from other common law jurisdictions has been influential. The jurisdictions covered include Canada, England and Wales, Australia, Singapore, Ireland, Hong Kong and New Zealand. In providing critical analysis of this important topic, it will be essential and compelling reading for all scholars of tort law and practitioners working in this field.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Foreword
• Preface
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• 1. Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World: An Introduction
• 2. Vicarious Liability: The Revolution in Canada
• 3. Vicarious Liability in England and Wales
• 4. Vicarious Liability in Australia
• 5. Connecting Cautiously: Vicarious Liability in Ireland in Comparative Perspective
• 6. Enterprise Risk and Vicarious Liability in Singapore
• 7. Employers’ Vicarious Liability in Hong Kong
• 8. Vicarious Liability in New Zealand
• 9. Vicarious Liability in Scotland
• 10. Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World: Comparative Conclusions
• Index
• Copyright Page