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1 Theory and method： background to the law of obligations1

The epistemological dilemma1

Institutional plan2

Codes and method3

English legal mentality4

Institutional system and the common law8

2 History and structure of the law of obligations10

Real and personal remedies and rights10

Divisions and subdivisions of private law12

Public law14

Contract15

Delict18

Quasi delict (and liability without fault)21

Quasi-contract (and unjust enrichment)23

Alternative approaches25

3 General theory of obligations27

Formation of an obligation27

Content of an obligation29

Content and rescission31

Level of obligational duty32

Obligations and the role of fault33

Debt and damages actions36

Extra-contractual liability38

Obligations as rights40

Abuse of rights41

Obligations as property44

Transfer of obligation rights46

Extinction of an obligation46

4 Obligations and the common law48

Personal actions at common law (forms of action)48

Causes of action51

Contract and tort53

Restitution (unjust enrichment)55

Remedies57

Injunctions59

Specific performance in equity60

Damages61

Debt and account63

Restitutionary interest65

Rescission66

5 Contractual obligations： general provisions69

General considerations69

Definition of contract70

Contract and remedies73

Contract and rights77

Classification of contracts78

Bailment and contract82

Public and private law contracts83

Commercial and consumer contracts84

Freedom of contract85

Good faith86

Domain of contract88

6 Enforcing contracts90

Contract and methodology90

Formation models93

Cause (causa)94

Agreement (conventio)94

Promise (promissio)95

Promise and agreement97

Enforceable promises99

Difficult cases101

Absence of clarity104

Absence of consensus105

Intention to create legal relations106

Revocation of an offer107

Acceptance108

Consideration110

Variation of existing contracts112

Consideration and third parties114

Deed of covenant116

7 Escaping from contracts117

Defective contracts117

Defective contracts and remedies120

Implied condition122

European approach123

Property problems123

Fraud and duress125

Capacity128

Illegality129

Cancelled contracts131

Non-performance of a contract132

8 Unperformed contracts and appropriate remedies133

Interpretation and liability133

Differences of approach135

Terms136

Conditions and warranites137

Implied terms139

Unfair terms141

Performance and non-performance of the contract142

Onerous performance144

Non-performance and exclusion clauses145

Performance and third parties148

Non-performance and termination149

Non-performance and agreement150

9 Tortious obligations： general provisions152

Civilian approach152

English approach154

Definitional considerations156

Purpose and policy of tort158

Actions for damages159

Aims of the law of tort160

Tort and methodology163

Policy and functionalism166

Interests and rights168

Axiology and argumentation169

Statutory interpretation170

Methodology： concluding remarks172

10 Liability and intentional harm174

Liability and fault174

Liability for individual acts： general elements176

Intentional harm179

Intentional torts181

Intentional torts and methodology191

11 Liability for unintentional harm193

Tort of negligence193

Breach of duty194

Duty of care197

Extension of duty of care200

Methodological approach to duty201

Economic loss203

Psychological damage (nervous shock)206

Omissions209

Public bodies210

Human rights212

Comparative reflections213

Unlawful acts216

12 Liability for things219

Liability for moveable things219

Dangerous products220

Defective equipment222

Animals223

Motor vehicles224

Aircraft225

Land and buildings： harm on the premises225

Land and buildings： harm off the premises229

Liability for dangerous things234

Occupier’s liability： methodological considerations236

13 Liability for people239

Vicarious liability239

Theory of vicarious liability242

Non-delegable duty244

Owners of motor vehicles247

Publishers248

14 Liability for words249

Deceit and negligence249

Defamation251

Beyond defamation253

Intellectual property rights255

Privacy256

Professional liability258

15 Escaping liability263

Causation： introduction263

Theories of causation265

Level 1： actionability269

Level 2： cause in fact272

Loss of a chance273

Overlapping causes and overlapping damage278

Novus actus interveniens280

Level 3： remoteness of damage283

Untypical damage287

Level 4： causation and remedies288

Measure of damages290

16 Beyond contract and tort： restitution295

Liability for gain295

Enrichment297

Expense of another299

‘Unjust’ (sans cause)300

Remedies and unjust enrichment301

Equitable remedies305

Tracing307

Present status of restitution309

17 Transnational law of obligations？312

Possibility of harmonisation313

Harmonisation through science and system314

Harmonisation through casuistic methods318

Obstacles to harmonisation322

Role of comparative law325

Obligations and property327

Spirit of non-codification330

Conclusion： abandoning the obligations category331

Bibliography334

Index341