Abstract:

Tort law provides for a large number of defences to liability. While the circumstances in which some of these defences apply have been explored in detail, scant attention has been given to the theoretical foundations of defences. In particular, no serious attempt has been made to explain how defences relate to each other. This thesis seeks to reduce this gap in our understanding of tort law by proposing a system by which defences may be organised. It is argued that tort defences should be arr...

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