2. Property torts (conversion and trespass) and bailment.3. Economic torts: inducing a breach <strong>of</strong> contract, conspiracy and intentionally causing loss by unlawful means.4. Necessitous intervention.5. Illegality as a bar to claims in contract, tort and unjust enrichment.6. Unjust enrichment: the nature <strong>of</strong> the claim, enrichment, absence <strong>of</strong> basis, mistake, failure <strong>of</strong> consideration, necessityand defences.7. Restitution for wrongs.8. Reliance-based claims: estoppel and indemnity.9. Subrogation, contribution and recoupment.READINGIntroductory:O’Sullivan and Hilliard, The <strong>Law</strong> <strong>of</strong> Contract (3rd ed 2008)Weir, An Introduction to Tort <strong>Law</strong> (2nd ed 2006)Burrows, Remedies for Torts and Breach <strong>of</strong> Contract (3rd ed 2005)Hedley, A Critical Introduction to Restitution (2001)For reference:Beatson, Anson’s <strong>Law</strong> <strong>of</strong> Contract (28th ed 2002)Neyers, Bronaugh and Pitel, Exploring Contract <strong>Law</strong> (2009)Rogers, Winfield & Jolowicz on Tort, (17th ed 2006)McBride and Bagshaw, Tort <strong>Law</strong> (3rd ed 2008)Burrows and Peel (eds), Commercial Remedies (2003)Weir, Economic Torts (1997)Carty, An Analysis <strong>of</strong> the Economic Torts (2001)G<strong>of</strong>f and Jones, <strong>Law</strong> <strong>of</strong> Restitution (7th ed 2009)Burrows, The <strong>Law</strong> <strong>of</strong> Restitution (2nd ed 2003)Virgo, Principles <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Law</strong> <strong>of</strong> Restitution (2nd ed 2006)Birks, Unjust Enrichment (2nd ed 2005)Palmer, Bailment (3rd ed 2009)Cooke, The Modern <strong>Law</strong> <strong>of</strong> Estoppel (2000)Spence, Protecting Reliance (1999)Burrows (ed), English Private <strong>Law</strong> (2nd ed 2007)Green and Randall, The Tort <strong>of</strong> Conversion (2009)Kortmann, Altruism in Private <strong>Law</strong> (2005)PAPER 45. CONFLICT OF LAWS1. Introduction: the structure <strong>of</strong> the Conflict <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>s.2. Jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> the English courts under the European Regulation on jurisdiction and enforcement <strong>of</strong> judgments andat common law. The staying <strong>of</strong> actions.3. Anti suit injunctions.58
4. Recognition and enforcement <strong>of</strong> foreign judgments at common law and under the European Regulation.5. Obligations:(a) Contractual(b) Non-contractual6. Property:(a) Immovables.(b) Movables - tangible and intangible property.7. Characterisation, renvoi, pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> foreign law and public policy. These will be treated as pervasive topics throughoutthe syllabus.Regard will be had to leading American and Commonwealth authorities, where appropriate. These will be used toillustrate different theories <strong>of</strong> the conflict <strong>of</strong> laws as well as comparative solutions to the problems raised by the subject.Questions will not be set on the law relating to restitution, negotiable instruments, bankruptcy, insolvency, administration<strong>of</strong> estates, succession, marriage, recognition <strong>of</strong> foreign divorces and children.READINGStudents are recommended to read one <strong>of</strong> the following:Cheshire and North, Private International <strong>Law</strong> (14th ed 2008) orClarkson and Hill, The Conflict <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>s (3rd ed 2007) or(as introduction) Briggs, The Conflict <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>s (2nd ed 2008)For reference:Dicey and Morris, The Conflict <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>s (14th Rev ed 2008)Fentiman, International Commercial Litigation (2010)PAPER 46. COMPARATIVE LAWThe course will cover the following areas:1. Comparative Legal Study and Methods(i) Purposes and methods <strong>of</strong> comparative law(ii) The origins and modern development <strong>of</strong> English, French and German laws(iii) Legal pr<strong>of</strong>essions and institutions2. Harmonisation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> in EuropeHarmonisation: Examples from the Principles <strong>of</strong> European Tort <strong>Law</strong> and the Draft Common Frame <strong>of</strong> Referenceprojects: responsibility for others and causation3. Tort and Delict in England, France and Germany(i) Fault and Strict Liability(ii) Concurrence <strong>of</strong> liability in contract and tort59
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