Abstract
The legislative changes to the law of torts effected by the ’Civil Liability Acts’ in all jurisdictions are wide-ranging. One aspect of these changes is the creation of new 'no-duty' situations: particular classes of defendants have been exempted from liability and particular classes of plaintiffs have been disentitled from bringing claims for some or aft of the damage incurred by them as a result of defendants’ negligent conduct. This article considers the general effect of the relevant provisions in each jurisdiction and highlights the considerable and often legally significant differences that exist between the various jurisdictions in relation to these ’no-duty’ categories. Some of these differences are as a result of deliberate policy decisions; others, it appears, are the result of poor legal drafting. The article concludes that many of the legislative changes may have far-reaching and potentially unforeseen and harsh consequences.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-40 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Torts Law Journal |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |