Rationalising omissions liability in negligence
Reflects on how the general rule of no liability in negligence for pure omissions is to be understood. Examines exceptions to the general rule, including assumptions of responsibility, and suggests a revised rule recognising that some acts merit the same treatment as omissions, based on whether the...
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Sweet and Maxwell
2019
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| description | Reflects on how the general rule of no liability in negligence for pure omissions is to be understood. Examines exceptions to the general rule, including assumptions of responsibility, and suggests a revised rule recognising that some acts merit the same treatment as omissions, based on whether the conduct of defendants makes a victim worse off. Considers whether the current exceptions are consistent with the justifications for the general rule. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:050365c5-a43f-41a8-b133-f8a077b648c62023-01-13T07:06:06ZRationalising omissions liability in negligenceJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:050365c5-a43f-41a8-b133-f8a077b648c6EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordSweet and Maxwell2019Steel, SReflects on how the general rule of no liability in negligence for pure omissions is to be understood. Examines exceptions to the general rule, including assumptions of responsibility, and suggests a revised rule recognising that some acts merit the same treatment as omissions, based on whether the conduct of defendants makes a victim worse off. Considers whether the current exceptions are consistent with the justifications for the general rule. |
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| title_short | Rationalising omissions liability in negligence |
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