Contributory Negligence in the Twenty-First Century

by James Goudkamp and Donal Nolan

Despite the centrality of the contributory negligence doctrine in practice, almost nothing is known about how it functions in reality. The authors, seeking to fill this deficit in understanding, have undertaken a wide-ranging empirical study of how the doctrine is handled by the courts. They report their methodology and findings in this volume, framing their discussion within the law of contributory negligence.

The study is based on 572 first...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198814240
• ISBN13: 9780198814245
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"