From: Samuel Beswick <sbeswick@sjd.law.harvard.edu>

Sent: Friday 7 August 2026 20:02

To: Obligations

Subject: Mapping tort law

 

Colleagues,

 

Prof. Peter Birks once said that "The reason ... 'stovepipe' lawyers cannot move confidently from one area of the law to another is that nobody has shown them the map." 

 

Taking him literally, I made a map of tort cases: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Qw9gUT8jhD9XIc68njeQM9F56RiYjo0

 

Who knew the Milborne Port markethouse where the lighted squib flew is still standing ..!

 

145 locations pinned so far. I'm happy to be sent other significant cases and locations to add to this map. 

 

Happy weekend,

Sam

 

Samuel Beswick

Associate Professor, Allard Law