A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations

by David Ibbetson

In this book David Ibbetson exposes the historical layers beneath the modern rules and principles of contract, tort, and unjust enrichment. Small-scale changes caused by lawyers successfully exploiting procedural advantages are juxtaposed with changes caused by friction along the boundaries of these principal legal categories; fossilized remnants of old doctrines jostle with newer ideas in a state of half-consistent tension; and loose-knit rules of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019876412X
• ISBN13: 9780198764120
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"