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The Wrongs of Tort

Conaghan, Joanne, Mansell, Wade (1998) The Wrongs of Tort. Law & Social Theory, 2nd Ed . Pluto Press, London, 288 pp. ISBN 0-7453-1293-4. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:1821)

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Abstract

This revised edition takes into account the many developments in tort since it was first published in 1993. It challenges the assumption in law education that tort is "objective", "apolitical" and "neutral", and sets out to reveal that it is imbued with politics. The authors argue that the system of tort is usually hidden from students and most lawyers, and that this is unacceptable because the system is arbitrary, and its underlying ideology is callous. The book is controversial and should provide law students, lawyers and others with arguments to challenge the prevailing orthodoxy. The chapters on negligence, accident, compensation, nuisance and feminist protection have all been substantially rewritten to take account of the expanding case-law and recent political developments. This revised edition takes into account the many developments in tort since it was first published in 1993. It challenges the assumption in law education that tort is "objective", "apolitical" and "neutral", and sets out to reveal that it is imbued with politics.

Item Type: Book
Subjects: K Law
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > Kent Law School
Depositing User: A. Davies
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2007 19:14 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:40 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/1821 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Conaghan, Joanne.

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Mansell, Wade.

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