Punishment and Private Law

Hardback

Main Details

Title Punishment and Private Law
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Professor Elise Bant
Edited by Wayne Courtney
Edited by Dr James Goudkamp
Edited by Jeannie Paterson
SeriesHart Studies in Private Law
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781509939152
ClassificationsDewey:346.03
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Hart Publishing
Publication Date 15 July 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Does private law punish? This collection answers this complex but compelling question. Lawyers from across the spectrum of the law (contract, tort, restitution) explore exactly how it punishes wrong doing. These leading voices ask whether that punishment is effective and what its societal role might be. Taking the discussion out of the technical and into a broader realms of a wider purpose, it is both compelling and thought-provoking.

Author Biography

Elise Bant is Professor of Private Law and Commercial Regulation at The University of Western Australia and Professorial Fellow at Melbourne Law School. Wayne Courtney is Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore. James Goudkamp is Professor of the Law of Obligations at the University of Oxford. Jeannie Marie Paterson is Professor of Law at Melbourne Law School.

Reviews

The book ... is filled with brilliant insights and stimulating points. -- Giuseppe Portonera * European Review of Private Law * The book is a great contribution to the literature on private law remedies and will no doubt be read by everyone with an interest in the field. -- Kate de Contreras, King's College London * Journal of Professional Negligence *