Wilkinson v Downton: new work for an old tort to do?
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Article Title | Wilkinson v Downton: new work for an old tort to do? |
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ERA Journal ID | 33984 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony |
Journal Title | Tort Law Review |
Journal Citation | 23 (3), pp. 127-147 |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Lawbook Co. |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1039-3285 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/tort-law-review-parts/productdetail/15084 |
Abstract | This paper considers the future of the so-called Wilkinson v Downton tort in light of the recent United Kingdom Supreme Court decision in Rhodes v OPO. It suggests there is value in retaining the individual tort, rather than subsuming it within the tort of negligence, given its distinctive features including its basis in intent. It postulates the best parameters for recovery under the tort, before considering practical applications in areas such as breach of privacy and bullying/harassment. |
Keywords | indirect privacy; Wilkinson v Downton; negligence; intention; bullying; harassment; nervous shock; psychiatric harm |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480605. Tort law |
Public Notes | This article was first published by Thomson Reuters in Tort Law Review and should be cited as Anthony Gray, Wilkinson v Downton: new work for an old tort to do?, (2015) 23 Tort L Rev 127. For all subscription inquiries please phone, from Australia: 1300 304 195, from Overseas: +61 2 8587 7980 or online at https://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/en-au/contact.html. The official PDF version of this article can also be purchased separately from Thomson Reuters at http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/subscribe-or-purchase. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q32wq/wilkinson-v-downton-new-work-for-an-old-tort-to-do
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