Private Law Theory

The Conference will commence on the evening of Wednesday, April 8, with an opening lecture by Helmut Koziol on ‘Rethinking the Law of Loss Allocation’. The programme will continue on Thursday, April 9, with a series of sessions highlighting the most significant recent developments in tort law from across a wide range of European jurisdictions. A Special Session on Friday will revisit the issue of harmonisation of tort law, exploring the contemporary relevance of efforts to achieve greater coherence among the tort law systems in Europe and what lessons the developments during the first quarter of the 21st century may offer in this respect … (more)