Contributory negligence / James Goudkamp, Donal Nolan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goudkamp, James, 1980- author.

Nolan, Donal, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Negligence, Contributory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This volume provides legal practitioners and scholars with a clear and comprehensive exposition of the legal principles governing contributory negligence.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation

Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Works

1. Introduction

1. The History of the Doctrine

2. Justifications for the Doctrine

3. The Situs of the Doctrine

2. The Scope of the Doctrine

2. The 1945 Cause of Action Rule

3. The Intentional Torts

4. Other Common Law Torts

5. Statutory Torts

6. Breach of Contract

7. Equitable Wrongs

8. Conclusion

3. The Existence of Contributory Negligence

1. The Negligence Requirement

2. The Causation Requirement

3. The Doctrine of Identification

4. Apportionment of Responsibility

1. The Damages to be Reduced

2. The Apportionment Exercise Generally

3. The Criteria of Apportionment

4. Aggravating and Mitigating Factors

5. Guideline Discounts

6. Discounts Imposed

7. Multiple Defendants

8. Absent Tortfeasors

5. Related Doctrines

1. Legal Causation (Novus Actus Interveniens)

2. Illegality

3. Volenti Non Fit Injuria

4. Default of the Claimant

5. Contribution Between Wrongdoers

6. The Avoidable Consequences Rule

7. Provocation

8. Limitation of Actions

9. The Ginty Principle

6. Procedure and Appeals

1. Procedure

2. Appeals

Appendix 1: Apportionment in Frequently Recurring Situations

Appendix 2: Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945

Appendix 3: Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1948

Appendix 4: Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Appendix 5: Civil Liability Act 1961 (Ire)

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 21, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Nolan, Donal Contributory Negligence

ISBN:

9780191960031

0191960039

9780192693846

0192693840

9780192693853

0192693859

OCLC:

1398508874