Bøker i Oxford Private Law Theory-serien

The notion of a civil wrong is one of the most fundamental concepts in private law. Without the concept of a civil wrong, areas of private law like tort law or property law would not be able to fulfil their aims. This volume brings together a wide variety of scholars who have written original papers exploring the centrally important notion of a civil wrong.

This essential guide to remedial law explores the distinctive legal questions raised by the use of remedies in settlements. The book outlines the general structure of remedial law and its relationship to other areas of private law.

This edited volume engages with John Gardner's philosophical work on private law. It assembles a group of contributors with diverse theoretical commitments and acts as a reference point for central debates in private law theory, such as the role of moral duties, the justification of reparative obligations, and the role of reasons in private law.