| Compensating Child Abuse in England and Wales Contributor(s): Case, Paula (Author) |
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ISBN: 052186402X ISBN-13: 9780521864022 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Providing a detailed analysis of the legal principles in England & Wales, this book looks at governing compensation claims for the lasting trauma caused by child abuse. Its pages discuss the merits and demerits of different forms of action as mechanisms for imposing liability for abuse, how compensable psychiatric damage can be proved and how the law deals with complex issues of duty of care, causation and extending limitation periods in the context of abuse cases. Whilst a substantial portion of the book deals with civil claims by the abused for the psychological harm caused by the abuse, coverage also extends to litigation by other parties involved directly or indirectly in abuse allegations. Also included is a significant comparative element, drawing upon jurisdictions such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as a means of speculating how our own legal system might develop. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | Family Law - General |
| Dewey: 344.420 |
| LCCN: 2007276745 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.35" W x 8.98" (1.43 lbs) 336 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Case, Paula: - Lecturer in Law, University of Liverpool. |