Mass torts in Europe : cases and reflections / Willem H. van Boom, Gerhard Wagner ; with contributions by Jenny Boldon [and eighteen others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boom, Willem van, author.

Wagner, Gerhard, 1962- author.

Contributor:

Boldon, Jenny, contributor.

Series:

Tort and insurance law ; Volume 34.

Tort and Insurance Law, 1616-8623 ; Volume 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Class actions (Civil procedure)--Europe.

Class actions (Civil procedure).

Class actions (Civil procedure)--Europe--Cases.

Torts--Europe.

Torts.

Torts--Europe--Cases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, [Germany] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

in recent years, there has been a growing interest in the legal aspects of mass torts in Europe. Both academics, legislatures, courts and policymakers throughout the whole of Europe have been struggling with the challenges that such ,massification' of private law relationships poses both in and outside of tort law. The subject moves between the law of civil procedure, substantive tort law, access to justice debates and regulatory frameworks for mass disputes. This volume offers both a caleidoscopic review of real-life key cases of mass tort and an in-depth reflection on the broader implications of mass tort in Europe. Thus, the challenges posed by mass torts are explored, mapped and analysed.

Contents:

Front matter

Table of Contents

1. Mass Torts: Debates and Pathways / Boom, Willem H. van

2. The Italian 'Eternit Trial': Litigating Massive Asbestos Damage in a Criminal Court / Coggiola, Nadia / Graziadei, Michele

3. Silicone Breast Implants: Mass Tort and Massive Damage in Europe / Ferrari, Melissa R.

4. The 'Costa Concordia' Case / Perrella, Claudio

5. Ombudsman for the Victims of the Rail Accident at Eschede on 3 June 1998 / Krasney, Otto Ernst

6. International Environmental Mass Litigation in the UK / Marangos, Hermes

7. South African Silicosis Litigation in London. A Case Study / Tansley, Philip

8. Bank Charges / Rolla, Francesca / Chiaves, Filippo

9. The German Capital Market Model Proceedings Act as Illustrated by the Example of the Frankfurt Deutsche Telekom Claims / Tilp, Andreas W.

10. The Madoff Ponzi Scheme / Boldon, Jenny

11. Mass Damage in Europe: Aggregation of Claims, Effective Enforcement and Adequate Representation / Koch, Harald

12. Multiple Tortfeasors in Mass Tort Cases / Koch, Bernhard A.

13. Mass Damages in Europe - Allocation of Jurisdiction - Cross-Border Multidistrict Litigation / Stadler, Astrid

14. Delivering Redress through Alternative Dispute Resolution and Regulation / Hodges, Christopher

15. Mass Tort Related Insolvency Proceedings: Choice of Jurisdiction, Treatment and Discharge of Tort Claims / Brinkmann, Moritz

16. Mass Tort Resolution: Competition Between Jurisdictions and Mechanisms / Wagner, Gerhard

List of Contributors

Index

Publications

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110386516

3110386518

9783110349467

3110349469

OCLC:

913094250