Accessories in private law / Joachim Dietrich and Pauline Ridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dietrich, Joachim, author.

Ridge, Pauline, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liability (Law).

Liability (Law)--English-speaking countries.

Accomplices.

Correality and solidarity.

Joint tortfeasors.

English-speaking countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (l, 433 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Accessory liability is an often neglected but very important topic across all areas of private law. By providing a principled analytical framework for the law of accessories and identifying common themes and problems that arise in the law, this book provides much-needed clarity. It explains the fundamental concepts that are used to impose liability on accessories, particularly the conduct and mental elements of liability: 'involvement' in the primary wrong and (generally) knowledge. It also sets out in detail the specific rules and principles of liability as these operate in different areas of common law, equity and statute. A comparative study across common law and criminal law jurisdictions, including the United States, also sheds new light on what is and what is not accessory liability.

Contents:

Introduction

Identifying accessory liability in private law

An analytical framework for accessory liability

Criminal accessory liability

Torts

Breach of contract

Infringement of equitable property rights

Breach of equitable duties

Infringement of statutory intellectual property rights

Other statutory wrongs

Wrongs involving companies

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2016).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781107478138

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.