Strict liability: what is it and why do we have it?
Topic: Strict liability: what is it and why do we have it?
Presenter: Professor Allan Beever - University of Southampton
The seminar explores the nature of strict liability in the law of tort, specifically in the law of trespass. It seeks to identify what strict liability is and distinguish it properly from other possible forms of liability. It then examines why strict liability in the law of trespass takes the form that it does. In particular, it explains why the law requires intention, why intention is defined as it is, and why trespass is actionable per se.
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Contact: Beth Williams, ph: 334 69350, email: marketing@law.uq.edu.au
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