Tort law and human rights /

Wright, Jane,

Tort law and human rights / Jane Wright. - Second edition. - Oxford, Hart, 2017. - xxvii, 318 pages ; - Hart studies in private law ; .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tort law and human rights -- A human rights based approach to tort law -- The Human Rights Act -- The European Convention on Human Rights -- Public authority liability part 1--the impact of the ECHR on the common law -- Public authority liability part 2--positive obligations and omissions -- Defamation and freedom of expression -- Privacy--from misuse of private information to autonomy.

9781841139074 (hardback)


Torts--Great Britain.
Negligence--Great Britain.
Human rights--Great Britain.
Human rights--Europe.

346.03 / WRI.T