The Wrongs of Tort by Joanne Conaghan

The Wrongs of Tort by Joanne Conaghan

This book challenges the assumption in law education that tort is 'objective', 'neutral' and 'apolitical', and reveals how it is imbued with politics. The authors argue that the system of tort is usually hidden from students and lawyers, and that this is unacceptable because the system is arbitrary, and its underlying ideology callous. This controversial book challenges the prevailing orthodoxy, and continues to shed light on the dusty annals of traditional tort doctrine. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to take account of the many new developments since its original publication - without losing any of the spirit or vigour of the original text.

'Coherently brings together many of the arguments that the left has pressed against tort law' -- Cambridge Law Journal
'A particularly welcome substantive step towards filling the lacuna within the critical legal agenda' -- Modern Law Review
'This is a truly first rate text, and, indeed, required reading for all critical students of tort' -- Student Law Review

Joanne Conaghan teaches in the Law School at the University of Kent at Canterbury. She has also taught in the United States and writes in the areas of tort, labour law and feminist legal studies. Wade Mansell also teaches at the University of Kent at Canterbury and has taught in New Zealand and in France. He writes on tort, international law, human rights and development.

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ISBN 13	9780745312934
ISBN 10	0745312934
Title	The Wrongs of Tort
Author	Joanne Conaghan
Series	Law And Social Theory
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pluto Press
Year published	1998-12-20
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.