Child Abuse Tort Claims Against Public Bodies : A Comparative Law View (Paperback)

Contents: Foreword, Allan Levy QC; Suing health authorities in Ireland: recent legal developments, Ann Power; Child abuse claims against public authorities under the Human Rights Act 1998, Jane Wright; Child abuse compensation claims: a practitioner's perspective, Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC; Child abuse tort claims against public bodies in Italy, Roberto Caranta; Child abuse tort claims against public bodies in South Africa, Rosalind English; Liability for government actions: a comparative study of English and American law, Helene M. Goldberg; Antipodean perspectives on child welfare tort claims against public authorities, Geoff McLay; Child abuse and the failure to protect: liability of public authorities in Canada, Margaret Hall; Child welfare and state liability in France, Duncan Fairgrieve; National report on Germany, Martina Kunnecke; Child abuse tort claims in the Netherlands, Cees van Dam; Index of cases; Index.