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Statutes And Civil Liability In The Commonwealth And The United States: A Comparative Critique, Neil J. Foster
Statutes And Civil Liability In The Commonwealth And The United States: A Comparative Critique, Neil J. Foster
Neil J Foster
Both the major “common law” systems of private law allow breach of a criminal statute to inform or create civil liability. This paper discusses the differences and similarities between the Commonwealth jurisdictions and the United States of America in this somewhat under-theorised area. The aim is not to resolve all the problems presented by the jurisprudence and commentary on these various forms of action, but to provide a starting point for comparison between the approaches that the two systems have adopted on this issue of implied statutory civil liability. It is hoped that a proper understanding of the development of …
Workplace Health And Safety Law In Australia Update No 1, Neil J. Foster
Workplace Health And Safety Law In Australia Update No 1, Neil J. Foster
Neil J Foster
This is one of a series of updates I will be issuing to provide notes of recent developments in Workplace Health and Safety Law which either have occurred after the book was published, or which I hadn't noticed previously. Update No 1 deals with changes to the common law in relation to actions for nervous shock by relatives of workers who are killed or injured by their employer's negligence.
Review Of "Liability For Wrongful Interferences With Chattels" By Simon Douglas (2011), Neil J. Foster
Review Of "Liability For Wrongful Interferences With Chattels" By Simon Douglas (2011), Neil J. Foster
Neil J Foster
A review of a recent monograph dealing with the way the common law protects property rights in personal property.