Applying the ex turpi causa principle in tort actions

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Applying the ex turpi causa principle in tort actions

An appropriate basis for denying the recovery of damages in tort on the ground that the plaintiff has been guilty of illegal wrongdoing has for long been a matter of debate in the common law courts. We can find a number of different justifications in the cases, with significant contributions being m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Todd, Stephen
Format:	Article
Published:	Sweet & Maxwell 2014
Subjects:	criminal responsibility duty of care illegality defence justifications negligence tort liability volenti non fit injuria
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35152/

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