The Law of Torts in New Zealand

The Law of Torts in New Zealand
ISBN-10
0864726651
ISBN-13
9780864726650
Series
The Law of Torts in New Zealand
Category
Torts
Pages
1327
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
Thomson Brookers
Authors
Stephen Todd, John Hughes

Description

A recent stream of new decisions and major developments in, inter alia, various aspects of negligence, economic torts, breach of confidence and the protection of privacy, defamation, Bill of rights litigation and the award of damages, makes the publication of this new edition timely. A valuable reference and research tool for the judiciary, legal practitioners, academics and law students, it gives detailed treatment of the law incorporating all recent developments in New Zealand and the wider common law world. Law of Torts in New Zealand takes a wide and all-embracing approach to the law of torts. The policies underlying the law are given close attention and throughout the book relevant rules and principles are assessed in the light of their objectives and their consequences. Jurisdiction: New Zealand

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