The Europeanisation of English Tort Law

by Paula Giliker

Tort law is often regarded as the clearest example of traditional common law reasoning. Yet, in the past 40 years, the common law of England and Wales has been subject to European influences as a result of the introduction of the European Communities Act 1972 and, more recently, the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 in October 2000. EU Directives have led to changes to the law relating to product liability, health and safety in the workplace,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849463190
• ISBN13: 9781849463195
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"