Introduction -- Overview of state liability in English and French law -- Public law unlawfulness and liability in damages -- Beyond illegality: liability for fault in English and French law -- Lawfully caused loss -- Assessing the causal link -- Damage and compensation -- Alternative means of redress -- Conclusion
Summary
Examining the topical sphere of governmental liability in damages, this work argues that there has been an important shift in the traditional English law approach as illustrated in a series of House of Lords decisions
