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The Civil Action For Breach Of Statutory Duty In The Common Law World, Neil J. Foster
The Civil Action For Breach Of Statutory Duty In The Common Law World, Neil J. Foster
Neil J Foster
The tort action for Breach of Statutory Duty provides an intersection between the goals of private law and ‘public’ goals as determined by legislation. But the question as to when, in what circumstances, and why, a civil action should be available to a claimant whose statutory rights have been breached continues to be agitated. This paper argues that the tort, far from deserving the accusations of incoherence and unpredictability sometimes levelled at it in the common law world, has a respectable and coherent history and justification within the common law of torts. There are reasons for doubting whether it should …
Civil Liability Arising From The Buncefield Explosion- Colour Quest Ltd V Total Downstream Uk Plc, Neil J. Foster
Civil Liability Arising From The Buncefield Explosion- Colour Quest Ltd V Total Downstream Uk Plc, Neil J. Foster
Neil J Foster
Explores civil liability arising from the Buncefield refinery explosion.