International Encyclopaedia of Laws - Tort Law (Loose-leaf)

In an international encyclopedia, a place is definitely to be devoted to the Law on Tort. This legal area is important for lawyer and citizen alike. The problems of prevention of harm and loss allocation are not only extremely diverse but also universal and fundamental. The way a legal system protects rights and interests through, among others, tort law co-determines the degree of civilization and the development of a given society. However, no matter how fundamental tort issues may be, it is striking how the solutions offered in one system can be very different and sometimes quite diverse from those in another. There are basic differences in approach between the legal systems, and the dividing line does not always match the classic divide between the countries of the Civil Law tradition and those belonging to the Common Law tradition.