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Risk and the Law
This volume brings together international experts to examine the implications in practice of the modern concept of risk in particular legal fields. The papers question how the law can accommodate, manage, and reduce the extent of risk, a matter of pressing importance for the development of law in all jurisdictions.
| Author(s) | Edited by Gordon Woodman, Diethelm Klippel. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 218 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 8 Aug 2008 |
| Availability | Available |
This volume brings together international experts to examine the implications in practice of the modern concept of risk in particular legal fields. The papers question how the law can accommodate, manage, and reduce the extent of risk, a matter of pressing importance for the development of law in all jurisdictions.
1. Law and Risk: An Introduction Public Law and Criminal Law 2. Risk Decisions in German Constitutional and Administrative Law 3. The Problem of De-Individualisation in the Risk Society 4. Risk Decisions in Cases of Persisting Scientific Uncertainty: The
Gordon Woodman is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Law at the University of Birmingham, UK. Diethelm Klippel is Professor of Private Law and Legal History at the University of Bayreuth, Germany.
