Tort Liability Under Uncertainty
evidential deficiency and the law of torts
$198.39
- Hardcover
226 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2001
Summary
Uncertainty is present in virtually every tort litigation. Generally, courts tackle the uncertainty problem by requiring the plaintiff to prove his case by the preponderance of the evidence. However, on numerous occasions tort plaintiffs encounter systematic difficulties in establishing their allegations against defendants. This phenomenon is prevalent in the area of mass torts, which occupies the centre of the tort law agenda in the past three decades. In thisarea, victims of torts systemat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198267973 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198267975 |
| Author: | Ariel Porat, Alex Stein |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 226 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2001 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 163mm x 18mm |
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... an exceptionally lucid, challenging and innovative book about an important legal topic ... succinct and excellently structured text ... Porat and Stein's admirable text is one so timely, well expressed and ambitious in its aim that no scholar working in the field can afford not to read it carefully and address its thesis with determination.'Modern Law Review, March 2003In this splendid little volume, Porat and Stein have produced an extremely interesting and compelling argument… displays a commendable depth of research and analysis… a very interesting thesis that deserves to be read by anyone who thinks seriously about tort.‘22(3) Legal Studies
About The Author
Ariel Porat
Professor Ariel Porat is Professor of Law at Tel-Aviv University. Professor Alex Stein is Professor of Law at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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