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Diverse Voices in Tort Law
Diverse Voices 1. First Edition
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44,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 26.03.2024 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781529231625 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 278 |
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Beschreibungen
<p>This captivating book explores uncharted territory in tort law, shedding light on underexplored viewpoints in the field.</p>
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<p> The collection brings issues of social class, race, gender, marginalisation, vulnerability and harm into conversation with core tort law topics to encourage a more critical examination of the law and its impact on different groups of people. </p>
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<p> Written by experts in the main areas of tort law from negligence to defamation and personal torts, chapters will:</p>
<p> • deepen students’ understanding of the central concepts and practices of tort law;</p>
<p> • uncover the power imbalances and privileges that underpin tort law decisions and their impact on lived experiences;</p>
<p> • amplify under-represented voices by signposting to the work and ideas of scholars that are less visible in the field. </p>
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<p> Integrating marginalised perspectives into the curriculum and discourse, this indispensable textbook paves the way for a more inclusive and comprehensive understanding of tort law.</p>
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<p> Chapter 9 available open access digitally under CC-BY licence.</p>
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<p> The collection brings issues of social class, race, gender, marginalisation, vulnerability and harm into conversation with core tort law topics to encourage a more critical examination of the law and its impact on different groups of people. </p>
<p> </p>
<p> Written by experts in the main areas of tort law from negligence to defamation and personal torts, chapters will:</p>
<p> • deepen students’ understanding of the central concepts and practices of tort law;</p>
<p> • uncover the power imbalances and privileges that underpin tort law decisions and their impact on lived experiences;</p>
<p> • amplify under-represented voices by signposting to the work and ideas of scholars that are less visible in the field. </p>
<p> </p>
<p> Integrating marginalised perspectives into the curriculum and discourse, this indispensable textbook paves the way for a more inclusive and comprehensive understanding of tort law.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Chapter 9 available open access digitally under CC-BY licence.</p>
<p>1. Introduction: Why Recognising Diversity in Tort Law Matters - Kirsty Horsey</p>
<p> Part 1: Underexplored Ideas Within the Core of Negligence</p>
<p> 2. Negligence and the Vulnerable Subject: Public Bodies and the Duty of Care - Nikki Godden-Rasul and C.R.G. Murray</p>
<p> 3. The Politics of Pure Economic Loss – Craig Purshouse</p>
<p> 4. Queering the Reasonable Person – Haim Abraham</p>
<p> part 2: How Negligence Norms Respond to Particular Harms</p>
<p> 5. Reproductive Harm, Social Justice and Tort Law: Rethinking ‘Wrongful Birth’ and ‘Wrongful Life’ Claims – Julie McCandless and Kirsty Horsey</p>
<p> 6. Coded Copper, Toxic Water. Multinational Corporations, Environmental Degradation, and Tort Law - Iain Frame</p>
<p> Part 3: Diverse Voices Elsewhere in Tort</p>
<p> 7. Product Liability, Medical Devices and Harm to Women’s Bodies – Emily Jackson</p>
<p> 8. The Tortious Response to Police Power, Misconduct and Abuse – Rita D’Alton-Harrison</p>
<p> 9. Homosexuality, Defamatory Meaning, and Reputational Injury in English Law – Alexandros Antoniou and Dimitris Akrivos</p>
<p> 10. Rethinking ‘Negligence’ in ‘Medical Negligence’: Can Trespass to the Person Torts Help Protect Autonomy? – Eliza Bond and Jodi Gardner</p>
<p> 11. Image-based Sexual Abuse and Gendered Conceptions of Harm in Tort – Aislinn O’Connell</p>
<p> Part 1: Underexplored Ideas Within the Core of Negligence</p>
<p> 2. Negligence and the Vulnerable Subject: Public Bodies and the Duty of Care - Nikki Godden-Rasul and C.R.G. Murray</p>
<p> 3. The Politics of Pure Economic Loss – Craig Purshouse</p>
<p> 4. Queering the Reasonable Person – Haim Abraham</p>
<p> part 2: How Negligence Norms Respond to Particular Harms</p>
<p> 5. Reproductive Harm, Social Justice and Tort Law: Rethinking ‘Wrongful Birth’ and ‘Wrongful Life’ Claims – Julie McCandless and Kirsty Horsey</p>
<p> 6. Coded Copper, Toxic Water. Multinational Corporations, Environmental Degradation, and Tort Law - Iain Frame</p>
<p> Part 3: Diverse Voices Elsewhere in Tort</p>
<p> 7. Product Liability, Medical Devices and Harm to Women’s Bodies – Emily Jackson</p>
<p> 8. The Tortious Response to Police Power, Misconduct and Abuse – Rita D’Alton-Harrison</p>
<p> 9. Homosexuality, Defamatory Meaning, and Reputational Injury in English Law – Alexandros Antoniou and Dimitris Akrivos</p>
<p> 10. Rethinking ‘Negligence’ in ‘Medical Negligence’: Can Trespass to the Person Torts Help Protect Autonomy? – Eliza Bond and Jodi Gardner</p>
<p> 11. Image-based Sexual Abuse and Gendered Conceptions of Harm in Tort – Aislinn O’Connell</p>
Kirsty Horsey is Professor of Law at the University of Kent. She has taught Tort Law and Advanced Torts across all stages of the curriculum since 2000.
<p>Introduces a critical approach to tort law in England and Wales;</p>
<p> Contributes to the diversification of curriculum and reading lists;</p>
<p> Enriches students’ knowledge of tort law;</p>
<p> Written accessibly for undergraduate students;</p>
<p> Written by experts in their fields.</p>
<p> Contributes to the diversification of curriculum and reading lists;</p>
<p> Enriches students’ knowledge of tort law;</p>
<p> Written accessibly for undergraduate students;</p>
<p> Written by experts in their fields.</p>
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