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Comparative Law in Practice
Contract Law in a Mid-Channel Jurisdiction
Duncan Fairgrieve
This book provides a comparative study of contract law, examining the
interaction of common law and civil law approaches to contract law. Drawing
extensively upon English, French and European law, the book explores how the
law of contract of Jersey, Channel Islands, has been influenced by both civil
law and common law sources. It is argued that this jurisdiction is a striking
example of comparative law in action, given that Jersey contract law is made up
of a blend of common law and civil law approaches. Jersey law is premised upon
a subjective approach to contracts, in which civil law concepts such as cause
(rather than consideration) and vices de consentement are the foundational
aspects, but is nonetheless highly influenced by the common law in areas such
as remedies (damages, termination, etc).
The book analyses a series of key issues from a comparative and European
perspective, including the principles underlying contract law (comparing and
contrasting civil and common law approaches), the formation of contract,
requirements of reciprocity (cause vs consideration), the structure and
approach of precontractual liability, the role of good faith in a mixed system,
the architecture of remedies, and more.
Duncan Fairgrieve is Senior Research Fellow in
Comparative Law at the British Institute of International and Comparative
Law and Professeur Associé at Université Paris Dauphine PSL, France.
October 2016 9781782257219
208pp Hardback RSP: $108
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A Comparative Examination of Multi-Party Actions
The Case of Environmental Mass Harm
Joanne Blennerhassett
This monograph addresses the phenomenon of mass harm and how it may be
resolved through collective redress. It examines particularly how such redress
may be achieved through mechanisms such as multi-party actions (MPAs). In order
to do this, an analytical framework is created against which to evaluate
various multi-party procedures. This is illustrated through the
experience of a selection of common law jurisdictions in dealing with mass harm
– namely that of England and Wales, Canada, Australia and the United States, as
well as that of EU collective redress. It examines multi-party action laws
benchmarked against the objectives identified in the analytical
framework. The phenomenon of environmental mass harm in particular is
explored as a case study, as it illustrates some of the difficulties that may
arise in mass harm litigation. Also, this work explores where the best
solutions for mass harm redress may lie in the future – perhaps in collective
actions or through alternatives such as regulation and alternative dispute
resolution or a combination of these. Finally, the experience of mass harm
litigation in Ireland is examined, as currently this jurisdiction does not have
an effective mechanism for dealing with mass harm.
Joanne Blennerhassett is a
graduate of Trinity College Dublin, Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas (La
Sorbonne), University College Dublin, the Law Society of Ireland and University
College Cork. She is a College Lecturer in the Sutherland School of Law,
University College Dublin, where she has lectured since 2003, specialising in
Environmental Law, Tort Law, and Dispute Resolution. She has a background as a
practitioner having practiced as a solicitor. She is also a qualified mediator
and arbitrator. She was recently awarded a PhD in collective redress which
formed the background research for this monograph.
October 2016
9781509905294 344pp
Hardback RSP: $108
A co-publication between Hart Publishing and CH Beck
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