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The Law of Duress and Necessity: Crime, Tort, Contract
The language of duress and necessity is found in crime, tort and contract. This book explores those pleas, in both case law and theory, across subject boundaries, and across jurisdictions. It seeks to identify the lessons which each area of law can learn from the others, and to tease out common themes while demarcating important differences.
| Author(s) | By Nathan Tamblyn. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 264 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 11 Sept 2017 |
| Availability | Available |
The language of duress and necessity is found in crime, tort and contract. This book explores those pleas, in both case law and theory, across subject boundaries, and across jurisdictions. It seeks to identify the lessons which each area of law can learn from the others, and to tease out common themes while demarcating important differences.
PROLOGUE Comparative law Methodology CHAPTER 1 - TORT: INTIMIDATION AND DURESS BY THREATS 1.1 Intimidation: English case law 1.2 New Zealand case law 1.3 Australian case law 1.4 Canadian case law 1.5 Hong Kong case law 1.6 Intim
Nathan Tamblyn is Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter Law School.
