Economic torts and economic wrongs.

Format:

Book

Series:

Hart Studies in Private Law

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London [England] : HART PUBLISHING, 2021.

Summary:

"This book explores contemporary issues in respect of causes of action which operate to protect a plaintiff's economic interests. It examines the question from across the spectrum of private law where its principles vindicate economic interests. Guided by this principle of coherence, chapters address contract, tort law and the law of equity and restitution. Focusing in the main on the common law principles, examples the question and its treatment in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore as well as other common law jurisdictions. Addressing both theoretical and doctrinal issues, this important book will appeal to both private law scholars and practitioners."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The 'Property' Paradigm in Torts Protecting Contractual Interests

3. Defamation as an Economic Tort

4. Regulating Labour Relations in the Twenty-First Century: What Role for the Economic Torts?

5. Inducing Breach of Contract

6. Cross-Border Civil Conspiracy

7. Economic Wrongs and Private Nuisance: A Common Law Perspective

8. Revisiting Injurious Falsehood

9. Regulation of GM Farming via Private Nuisance

10. Misfeasance by Directors: Past, Present and Future

11. Fiduciaries, Equitable Compensation and Lost Commercial Opportunity: Reconciling the Need for Financial Loss

12. Lawful Act Duress: Part of the Solution to Problematic Banking Practices?

13. Developing a Rational Law of Misleading Conduct

14. Interference by Precedent

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781509934782

1509934782

9781509934768

1509934766

OCLC:

1281976188