Politics, Policy and Private Law: Volume I: Tort, Property and Equity

A landmark and ambitious research project looking at private law through the policy prism undertaken by a team of acknowledged experts in their fields, with chapters looking at the Grenfell disaster, compensation of medical injuries post COVID-19, the gig economy, and co-ownership.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 14 December 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This groundbreaking and ambitious research project delves into private law through the policy lens, undertaken by a team of esteemed experts in their respective fields. While much of the existing literature diminishes the influence of policy in shaping legal principles, hindering a more profound understanding of this crucial aspect, this project aims to rectify that deficiency. As part of a two-part study, this inaugural volume focuses on tort law, property law, and equity. These studies engage with contemporary challenges and technical advancements that have a profound impact on private law, with chapters examining the Grenfell disaster, the compensation of medical injuries in the aftermath of COVID-19, the gig economy, and co-ownership. Additionally, they explore traditional private law areas through a fresh perspective, such as psychological injury and the implications of fairness and/or equality obligations. By highlighting the similarities and differences across various facets of private law, this project facilitates a more comprehensive analysis across all strands of private law.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 163 x 243 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509960965