Prelims; Preface; Acknowledgements; Summary of Contents; Untitled; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Delegated Legislation; Table of Conventions; Table of Model Codes and Restatements; 1 Introduction; 2 Torts and Defences; 3 Denials; 4 A Taxonomy of Tort Law Defences; 5 Applying the Taxonomy; 6 Implications; 7 Rival Taxonomies; 8 Denials of Responsibility; 9 Future Directions; Indes of Authors; Index
Summary
While some defences to liability recognised in the law of torts have been explored in detail, the theoretical foundations of defences generally have received scant attention. This book attempts to fill this gap