Admission requirements
Background in law
Sufficient command of English (IELTS 6.5 or higher)
Description
The course on Comparative Tort Law aims at a deeper, comparative understanding of the mechanism of tort law in France, Germany, UK and The Netherlands.
Main topics will be: How to construct tort law; privacy and tort law; causation; liability for defective products.
Course objectives
Objectives of the course:
- The course has the following objectives:
To be announced
Achievement levels:
- The following achievement levels apply with regard to the course:
To be announced
Timetable
See uSis.
Mode of instruction
Seminars
Number of (2 hour) seminars: Five
Names of instructors: Prof. Dr J.H. Nieuwenhuis
Required preparation by students:
Assessment method
Examination form(s)
- Written exam.
Areas to be tested within the exam
The compulsory literature and topics that have been discussed during classes.
Blackboard
Not applicable
Reading list
Obligatory course materials
Literature:
Cees van Dam, European Tort Law, Oxford University Press 2006
Cees van Dam, European Tort Law, 2007, Paperback edition
Course information guide:
- none
Reader:
- Reader, available at Onderwijsmaterialen (KOG, room A.045)
Recommended course materials:
- to be announced
Registration
Students have to register for courses and exams through uSis.
Contact details
Coordinator: Prof. mr. J.H. Nieuwenhuis
Work address: KOG, Steenschuur 25
Contact information: Through secretariat
Telephone number: +31 (0)71 527 7400
E-mail: j.h.nieuwenhuis@law.leidenuniv.nl
Institution/division
Institution: Institute of Private Law
Division: Civil Law
Room number secretariat: KOG, room C2.02
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00
Telephone number secretariat: +31 (0)71 527 7400
E-mail: burgerlijkrecht@law.leidenuniv.nl
Remarks
None