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ABSTRACT
This paper presents a critical appraisal of the criteria in the Principles of European Tort Law (PETL) for imputing liability to one person for damage suffered by another and a plea for a simplified system with a more extensive area of strict liability than is to be found in the current Principles.
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Pierre Widmer, The Ideal Tort Law and the PETL – Dreams of a Legal Escapist, Journal of European Tort Law. Published by De Gruyter 16 April 2024.
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