Richard Goldberg Torts Law Books sku-14256643 Causation

Perspectives on Causation is a hardcover volume in Richard Goldberg Torts Law Books, sku-14256643. Its chapters grew out of a University of Aberdeen conference on the law of causation in the UK, Commonwealth countries, France and the USA. International contributors consider how causation doctrine is developing and how British law might influence, and learn from, other jurisdictions.

The book is organized around black letter law, scientific evidence and legal theory. It examines indeterminate defendants, evidential gaps and asbestos cases, particularly in England, Scotland, Canada and the USA. Chapters on scientific evidence address its admission and use in civil litigation, statistical evidence, litigation trends in the UK, USA, Australia and France, and liability for future harm.

The theory section discusses and defends the NESS (necessary element in a sufficient set) test, and considers developing science, precaution and indeterminate causation. The book is intended for legal academics, policymakers, specialist practitioners, people in pharmaceutical and bioscience fields, physicians and scientists.