The Public/Private Law Dichotomy and its Relationships with the Policy/Operational Factors Distinction in Tort Law

Anne Deegan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5204/qutlr.v1i2.76

Abstract

There is continued uncertainty about public bodies owing private law duties. The purpose of this article is to critically evaluate the decline of the policy/operational factors distinction in the conceptual context of the public/private law dichotomy and to offer suggestions for resolving the uncertainty.

Published

Nov 1, 2001

How to Cite

DEEGAN, Anne. The Public/Private Law Dichotomy and its Relationships with the Policy/Operational Factors Distinction in Tort Law. QUT Law Review, [S.l.], v. 1, n. 2, nov. 2001. ISSN 2201-7275. Available at: <https://lr.law.qut.edu.au/article/view/76>. Date accessed: 01 feb. 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.5204/qutlr.v1i2.76.

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Issue

Vol 1 No 2 (2001): QUT Law & Justice Journal

Section

Articles - General Issue

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