Description: Addressing a series of doctrinal puzzles within the law of assault, defamation and breach of privacy, the book considers in what respects the Roman delict of iniuria overlaps with its modern counterparts in England, Scotland and South Africa.
Brief description: Eric Descheemaeker is a Lecturer in European Private Law at the University of Edinburgh.
Review Quotes:
"[An] admirable volume which contains eleven excellent essays...a most rewarding source of information [and] a considerable pleasure to read." --Geoffrey MacCormack, The Edinburgh Law Review
"The book bristles with stimulating analysis that shows the sometimes surprising interaction of Roman, South African, Scots and English law." --Ken Oliphant, Yearbook of European Tort Law "[T]his is a well-presented book which reports an interesting seminar that has achieved its goal..." --Tammo Wallinga, Roman Legal Tradition, Volume 10