Hazel Carty
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- January 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199546749
- eISBN:
- 9780191594946
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199546749.003.0008
- Subject:
- Law, Intellectual Property, IT, and Media Law
This chapter considers the two 21st century decisions of the House of Lords concerning the general economic torts: OBG and Total Network. Though in both decisions the House of Lords attempted to ...
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This chapter considers the two 21st century decisions of the House of Lords concerning the general economic torts: OBG and Total Network. Though in both decisions the House of Lords attempted to resolve some uncertainties, a clear view of these torts — both in relation to their ingredients and their framework — is lacking. A critical review of both decisions is followed by a discussion of the growing academic debate concerning this area of tort law. Three possible agendas for the torts are outlined: the extended civil party agenda, the two-party civil liability agenda as a supplement to the first agenda, and the extended civil liability agenda for both the direct and indirect infliction of economic harm. There is a concluding suggestion as to the most coherent way forward offered.Less
This chapter considers the two 21st century decisions of the House of Lords concerning the general economic torts: OBG and Total Network. Though in both decisions the House of Lords attempted to resolve some uncertainties, a clear view of these torts — both in relation to their ingredients and their framework — is lacking. A critical review of both decisions is followed by a discussion of the growing academic debate concerning this area of tort law. Three possible agendas for the torts are outlined: the extended civil party agenda, the two-party civil liability agenda as a supplement to the first agenda, and the extended civil liability agenda for both the direct and indirect infliction of economic harm. There is a concluding suggestion as to the most coherent way forward offered.
