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UNINA9910457833703321 |
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Autore |
Case Paula |
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Titolo |
Compensating child abuse in England and Wales / / Paula Case [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 |
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1-107-16922-4 |
1-280-81566-3 |
0-511-27477-7 |
0-511-49488-2 |
0-511-27547-1 |
0-511-27322-3 |
0-511-32100-7 |
0-511-27401-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxiii, 312 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Child abuse - Law and legislation - England |
Reparation (Criminal justice) - England |
Set-off and counterclaim - England |
Child abuse - Law and legislation - Wales |
Reparation (Criminal justice) - Wales |
Set-off and counterclaim - Wales |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015). |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-298) and index. |
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Law, psychiatry, society and child abuse -- Classifying abuse as a civil wrong -- Damage, causation and quantum -- Limitation periods. |
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Providing a detailed analysis of the legal principles in England & Wales, this book looks at governing compensation claims for the lasting trauma caused by child abuse. Its pages discuss the merits and demerits of different forms of action as mechanisms for imposing liability for abuse, how compensable psychiatric damage can be proved and how the law deals with complex issues of duty of care, causation and extending limitation periods in the context of abuse cases. Whilst a substantial portion of the book deals with civil claims by the abused for |
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the psychological harm caused by the abuse, coverage also extends to litigation by other parties involved directly or indirectly in abuse allegations. Also included is a significant comparative element, drawing upon jurisdictions such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as a means of speculating how our own legal system might develop. |
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UNISA996388364203316 |
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Autore |
Walker Henry |
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Perfect passages of every daies intelligence from the Parliaments army, under the command of his Excellency the Lord General Cromwell. And other remarkable proceedings in England, Scotland, Ireland, and other parts . [Issue 43] / / Henry Walker |
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England : , : Printed by John Clowes, , 1651 |
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Early English books online |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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UNINA9910953363803321 |
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Autore |
Jones Gareth E. |
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People and environment : a global approach / / Gareth Jones |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2014, c2004 |
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1-317-87664-4 |
1-315-83836-2 |
1-317-87665-2 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (792 p.) |
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Nature - Effect of human beings on |
Human ecology |
Environmental degradation |
Endangered ecosystems |
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First published 2004 by Pearson Education Limited. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of black and white plates; List of colour plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The environment; 1.1 Why is the environment important?; 1.2 Defining the 'environment' and how the meaning has changed; 1.3 Environmental change; 1.4 The social environment; 1.5 An environment suitable for life; 1.6 Biological components; 1.7 The animal kingdom - the Animalia or Metazoa; Useful websites for this chapter; 2. Changing perceptions of the environment |
2.1 The earliest perception of the environment2.2 Changing perceptions of the environment; 2.3 Factors that influence our perception of the environment; 2.4 The main environmental viewpoints; 2.5 Post-1975 - an environmental awakening; 2.6 Back to the future!; Useful websites for this chapter; 3. Politics and the management of the environment; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 What are environmental problems and how do they occur?; 3.3 The uniqueness of human actions on the environment; 3.4 Application of science and technology to solve environmental problems |
3.5 Technocentric versus ecocentric development: the dilemma3.6 |
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Environmental pressure groups; 3.7 Changing public and political attitudes; 3.8 Politics and the environment: the rise of 'green' politics; 3.9 Politics and the environment: the role of the European Parliament; 3.10 The state of the environment at the beginning of the twenty-first century; 3.11 Matching development to human needs; 3.12 Matching development with environmental sustainability; 3.13 Conclusion; Postscript on the Balearic eco-tax; Useful websites for this chapter; 4. The atmosphere and the environment |
4.1 Introduction4.2 Development of the atmosphere; 4.3 Processes at work in the atmosphere; 4.4 Impact of climate and weather on society; 4.5 Recent changes in the atmosphere and weather; 4.6 How humans have changed the atmosphere; 4.7 Atmospheric quality, environment and human well-being; 4.8 Legislating for a healthy atmosphere; 4.9 Conclusion; Useful websites for this chapter; 5. Environmental (mis)management of fresh water; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The uniqueness of water (hydrological cycle); 5.3 Meeting human demand for fresh water; 5.4 Water supply case studies |
5.5 Sustainable water resources management5.6 Fresh water management in the twenty-first century; Useful websites for this chapter; 6. Managing the oceans; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Why are oceans so important?; 6.3 Physical properties of the oceans; 6.4 Chemical properties of the oceans; 6.5 Pollution of the oceans; 6.6 Sea water quality and human health; 6.7 Political management of the oceans; 6.8 A new approach to ocean management; 6.9 Ocean 'futures'; Useful websites for this chapter; 7. Land degradation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 What is 'land degradation'?; 7.3 Early stages of land degradation |
7.4 How humans cause land degradation |
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First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
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