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A comparative investigation into the revolution in private law in the era of human rights

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Preface; Contributor List; Chapter 1: Introduction, Elspeth Reid and Daniel Visser; Chapter 2: Private Law in the Age of Rights, Francois Du Bois; Chapter 3: The Politics of Private Law: Sexual Minority Freedom in South Africa and Scotland, Jaco Barnard-Naude; Chapter 4: Child Law: Respecting the Rights of Children, Elaine E Sutherland; Chapter 5: Property Deprivation of an Absentee in Emulation of the Laws of Succession: The Laws of Scotland and South Africa Compared, Roderick R M Paisley; Chapter 6: The Right to Personal Security, Anton Fagan; Chapter 7: Privacy, F D J Brand; Chapter 8: Defamation and Freedom of Expression, Jonathan Burchell; Chapter 9: Strict Liability, Max Loubser; Chapter 10: Liability of Public Authorities and Public Officials, John Blackie; Chapter 11: Nuisance, Hanri Mostert; Chapter 12: Contract Law and Human Rights, Peter Webster; Chapter 13: Principles, Policy and Practice: Human Rights and the Law of Contract, Sheldon Laing and Daniel Visser; Chapter 14: Juristic Persons and Fundamental Rights, Ross Gilbert Anderson; Chapter 15: Examining the Labour Law & Social Dimension of Human Rights: The UK & South Africa, David Cabrelli; Chapter 16: Rights in Security, Andrew J M Steven; Chapter 17: Access to credit, the law of suretyship and unfair suretyships, J T Pretorius; Chapter 18: The Human Right of Property in Land Law: Comparing South Africa and Scotland David Carey Miller; Chapter 19: The Margin of Appreciation Doctrine of the European Court of Human Rights: Protection of Ownership and the Right to a Home; J M Milo; Chapter 20: Environment and Human Rights: The Right to Water in South Africa and Scotland, Loretta Feris and John Gibson.

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: 24/06/2013
      ISBN13: 9780748684175, 978-0748684175
      ISBN10: 0748684174

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A comparative investigation into the revolution in private law in the era of human rights

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Contributor List; Chapter 1: Introduction, Elspeth Reid and Daniel Visser; Chapter 2: Private Law in the Age of Rights, Francois Du Bois; Chapter 3: The Politics of Private Law: Sexual Minority Freedom in South Africa and Scotland, Jaco Barnard-Naude; Chapter 4: Child Law: Respecting the Rights of Children, Elaine E Sutherland; Chapter 5: Property Deprivation of an Absentee in Emulation of the Laws of Succession: The Laws of Scotland and South Africa Compared, Roderick R M Paisley; Chapter 6: The Right to Personal Security, Anton Fagan; Chapter 7: Privacy, F D J Brand; Chapter 8: Defamation and Freedom of Expression, Jonathan Burchell; Chapter 9: Strict Liability, Max Loubser; Chapter 10: Liability of Public Authorities and Public Officials, John Blackie; Chapter 11: Nuisance, Hanri Mostert; Chapter 12: Contract Law and Human Rights, Peter Webster; Chapter 13: Principles, Policy and Practice: Human Rights and the Law of Contract, Sheldon Laing and Daniel Visser; Chapter 14: Juristic Persons and Fundamental Rights, Ross Gilbert Anderson; Chapter 15: Examining the Labour Law & Social Dimension of Human Rights: The UK & South Africa, David Cabrelli; Chapter 16: Rights in Security, Andrew J M Steven; Chapter 17: Access to credit, the law of suretyship and unfair suretyships, J T Pretorius; Chapter 18: The Human Right of Property in Land Law: Comparing South Africa and Scotland David Carey Miller; Chapter 19: The Margin of Appreciation Doctrine of the European Court of Human Rights: Protection of Ownership and the Right to a Home; J M Milo; Chapter 20: Environment and Human Rights: The Right to Water in South Africa and Scotland, Loretta Feris and John Gibson.

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