Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World: (Hart Studies in Private Law)

This book is the one place to find unprecedented access to case-law, doctrinal debates and comparative reflections on vicarious liability from across the common law world. The doctrine of vicarious liability, that is strict liability for the torts of others, represents one of the most controversial areas of tort law. Unsurprisingly it is a doctrine that has been discussed in the highest courts of common law jurisdictions. This collection responds to uncertainties as to the operation of vicarious liability in twenty-first century tort law by looking at key common law jurisdictions and asking expert scholars to set out and critically analyse the law, identifying factors influencing change and the extent to which case-law from other common law jurisdictions has been influential. The jurisdictions covered include Canada, England and Wales, Australia, Singapore, Ireland, Hong Kong and New Zealand. In providing critical analysis of this important topic, it will be essential and compelling reading for all scholars of tort law and practitioners working in this field.

Table of Contents:
1. Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World: An Introduction Paula Giliker (University of Bristol, UK) 2. Vicarious Liability: The Revolution in Canada Jason W Neyers (University of Western Ontario, Canada) and Jerred Kiss (University of Western Ontario, Canada) 3. Vicarious Liability in England and Wales Paula Giliker (University of Bristol, UK) 4. Vicarious Liability in Australia Christine Beuermann (University of Newcastle, UK) 5. Connecting Cautiously: Vicarious Liability in Ireland in Comparative Perspective Desmond Ryan (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) 6. Enterprise Risk and Vicarious Liability in Singapore David Tan (National University of Singapore) 7. Employers’ Vicarious Liability in Hong Kong Rick Glofcheski (University of Hong Kong) 8. Vicarious Liability in New Zealand Stephen Todd (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) 9. Vicarious Liability in Scotland Mat Campbell (University of Glasgow, UK) and Bobby Lindsay (University of Glasgow, UK) 10. Vicarious Liability in the Common Law World: Comparative Conclusions Paula Giliker (University of Bristol, UK)

About the Author :
Paula Giliker is Professor of Law at the University of Bristol, UK.

Review :
The pace of change in [the law of vicarious liability in] the past two decades has been remarkable, and this excellent collection of essays will undoubtedly assist readers in assessing the direction of travel ... The authors and the editor are to be congratulated on this valuable new contribution to comparative law scholarship and to the literature of the troubled doctrine of vicarious liability.