Mothers of Srebrenica: causation and partial liability under Dutch tort law
| Autor: | Rijnhout, Rianka, Burgerlijk recht II, Empirical legal research into Institutions for conflict resolution, Conflictoplossende Instituties (COI), UCALL / Aansprakelijkheid en verantwoordelijkheid |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Burgerlijk recht II, Empirical legal research into Institutions for conflict resolution, Conflictoplossende Instituties (COI), UCALL / Aansprakelijkheid en verantwoordelijkheid |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, 36(2). Ubiquity Press Utrecht Journal of International and European Law; Vol 36, No 2 (2021); 127–140 Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, Vol 36, Iss 2 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2053-5341 |
| Popis: | This article explains the Dutch theory of partial liability and why the application of this theory benefited the plaintiffs in the case of Mothers of Srebrenica from a tort law perspective. Partial liability is a theory under Dutch law to redeem causal uncertainties, and therefore functions as an exception to the main rule of sufficient degree of proof of a condicio sine qua non (CSQN) between the wrong and the damage, justified by legal justice and reasonableness. Loss of a chance is one variation of partial liability and was applied in the case Mothers of Srebrenica. The theory of lost chance essentially makes it possible to establish liability to a proportion, notwithstanding the causal uncertainty between the wrong and the original damage which would have resulted in a denial of the claim under tort law. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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