We will be closed from 5pm Thursday 17th April for the Easter Bank Holidays, re-opening at 8.30am on Tuesday 22nd April. Any orders placed during this period will be processed when we re-open.
The roots of tort law, say the authors of this text, lie in human suffering, maimed bodies, and extinguished lives. They discuss tort law's compensatory and deterrant functions; its delays; fortuity, and high transaction costs; and its role in discouraging harmful activities.