Dear Colleagues:

Tort Law: Challenging Orthodoxy edited by Stephen Pitel, Erika Chamberlain and myself has just been published by Hart.  The volume contains many of the tort law papers presented at last summer's Obligations Conference at Western University.  There are contributions from: Ken Oliphant, Nick McBride, Kit Barker, Graham Virgo, Matthew Dyson, James Lee, Neil Foster, Claire McIvor, Sandy Steel, Gregory Keating, James Goudkamp, Mark Wilde, Hazel Carty, Paul Davies, Elspeth Reid and Christine Beuermann. Some of the chapters consider broad issues such as the importance of flexibility over certainty in tort law, connections between tort law and human flourishing and the indirect effects of changes in tort law. Other chapters engage more specific topics including the role of vindication in tort law, the relationship between criminal law and tort law, the use of epidemiological evidence in analysing causation, accessory liability in tort law, the role of malice in intentional torts and the role of statutes in tort law. They propose new approaches to contributory negligence, emotional distress, loss of a chance, damages for nuisance, the tort of conspiracy and vicarious liability. 

Hart has graciously offered a 20% discount to ODGers if you follow the directions on the attached form.

We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoyed hearing them presented and editing them.

Sincerely,

-- 
Jason Neyers
Professor of Law
Faculty of Law
Western University
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(519) 661-2111 x. 88435