Congratulations to William Day and Julius Grower on the publication by OUP of Borderlines in Private Law. From the blurb:

 

“Mapmaking analogies are a longstanding hallmark of private law scholarship, but the boundaries between subject areas are not always neat and tidy. Can lines be drawn between property and obligations, or common law and equity? Should tort and unjust enrichment be subordinate to the law of contract? Should equity enforce agreements that contract does not? Are equitable wrongs meaningfully different from torts? Where do these borders sit, and what does one do with areas that intersect?

In this collection of essays, several of the UK's leading academic lawyers discuss these borderlines and intersections. Covering five broad topics—contract, tort, unjust enrichment, property, and equity—the contributors take varied approaches. Some argue for distinct categories and the careful maintenance of borders, while others celebrate cross-border  exchanges, or say that any attempt to draw and maintain borders is a futile endeavour.”

Contributors include many colleagues on this and related lists. The attached flyer gives you a hefty discount on the book.

 

I note also that for those who are or will be in London on 17 October, 17h30-19h30, there will be a panel discussion in the Inner Temple of the book with the editors and Lord Sales and Professor Dame Sarah Worthington, followed by drinks; for info, events@3vb.com For those at a distance, on 21 October, 17h00-18h30 British Standard Time, there will be a presentation of the book in Oxford featuring Jordan English, Ciara Kennefick and Robert Stevens. This will be a hybrid event that can be joined online. Anyone interested who does not have the details should write to odg@law.ox.ac.uk to get them.

With my best wishes to all,

Lionel

 

 

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