Policy Orientation in Public Authority Liability: a Comparative Law Perspective

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Abstract

Turning the spotlight on the historical evolution of public authority liability in Europe shows us a movement from immunity to liability of increasing extent but, at the same time, opposite tendencies can be observed as well. Public authority liability evolves in waves, not always going in the same direction and, more than once, recurring to old solutions. These motions are partway prompted by policy considerations, interrelated with the special position of the state. This paper aims to set the right tone for answering the main question of the Ius Commune Workshop, entitled ‘Public Authorities and Tort Law: a Difficult Marriage?’. Using a comparative perspective, this paper sets out to illustrate how policy orientation has an impact on public authority liability in Europe without giving a constant and lasting direction towards either expanding or limiting this liability.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6-15
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of European Tort Law
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020

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