Challenging Private Law

<p>Lord Sumption has been one of the most influential judges of his generation. This book critically reflects on the important and controversial issues raised by his jurisprudence. <p/>Using Lord Sumption's judgments and extra-judicial lectures as a starting point the book contains a selection of essays that consider 'where next' in relation to topics such as: <p/>- contract variation damages and penalties;<br>- economic loss and personal injury in tort law; <br>- knowing receipt and proprietary restitution; <br>- illegality in private law; <br>- agency and attribution; <br>- piercing the corporate veil; <br>- foreign law in the English courts. <p/>The book covers a broad range of areas in private law including contract tort unjust enrichment equity company and commercial law as well as private international law and civil procedure.</p>