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Title:
The law of delict in South Africa
Author:
Loubser, M. M.
ISBN:
9780199046478
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Cape Town, South Africa ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Physical Description:
xvii, 479 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
Previous edition: 2010.

"Private law."
Contents:
Pt. 1. Introductory overview -- Introduction -- Delict and the constitution -- pt. 2. General principles : primarily fact-based issues -- Harm -- Conduct -- Factual causation -- pt. 3. General principles : primarily normative issues -- Legal causation -- Fault -- Wrongfulness -- Grounds of justification : defences directed at the wrongfulness element -- pt. 4. Exclusions -- Liability in contract excluding action in delict -- Exclusion of employers' liability by the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 -- Exemption clauses -- Prescription -- pt. 5. Special forms of liability involving patrimonial harm, and pain and suffering -- Omissions -- N egligent misstatements -- Pure economic harm -- Interference with contractual relations -- Unlawful competition -- Product liability -- Breach of statutory duty -- Public authorities -- Professional liability -- Injury or death of another person -- Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 -- pt. 6. Special forms of liability : personality interests -- Infringements of bodily integrity -- Infringements of dignity, privacy and identity -- Infringements of reputation -- Grounds of justification associated with infringements of personality interests -- pt. 8. Strict and vicarious liability -- Strict liability -- Vicarious liability -- pt. 9. Remedies and apportionment -- Remedies -- Reduction and apportionment of damages.
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