The Province and Politics of the Economic Torts (Hart Studies in Private Law)

1. Introduction I. Identifying 'The Economic Torts' A. One Major Problem B. The Major Problem in Historical Perspective II. The Actions Dealt with in this Book III. Aims and Theses IV. Structure of the Book 2. The Mistake of Monism I. Introduction II. Leading Monistic Accounts III. The Limitations of Monism A. The Conventional View B. The Rights-Based View C. The Kantian View IV. Conclusion 3. Inducing Breach of Contract I. An Inexplicable Action? A. Attempted Rationales B. An Alternative View II. An Action Protecting Purely Economic Interests? A. A Lesson from 'Status-Based' Theory B. A Lesson from the 'Property Thesis' C. A Lesson from 'Accessory (or Secondary) Liability Theory' III. Conclusion 4. Torts Requiring Unlawful Means I. Introduction II. Causing Loss by Unlawful Means A. The Conventional View on Scope B. Challenges to the Conventional View on Scope C. The Rationale of the Unlawful Means Tort III. Unlawful Means Conspiracy A. Distinctiveness of the Tort B. Scope and Potential of Unlawful Means Conspiracy IV. Conclusion 5. Lawful Means Conspiracy and Intimidation 2 I. Lawful Means Conspiracy A. Vitality B. Rationale C. Merits D. Potential E. Reservations F. Final Remarks II. Two-Party Intimidation A. Introduction B. Vitality C. Gist D. Merits and Potential E. Other Reservations F. Final Remarks 6. The Misrepresentation Torts I. Introduction II. Passing Off A. Protected Interest B. The Relevance of Reprehensible Conduct C. The Future D. Final Remarks III. Injurious Falsehood A. Vitality B. Protected Interests C. The Need for Malice D. Future Prospects E. Final Remarks IV. Deceit A. Protected Interests B. Egregious Wrongdoing C. Final Remarks V. Conclusion 7. Connections and Distinctions I. Monism Revisited II. Juridical Links and Distinctions A. Mental Elements B. Unlawful Means C. Conclusion on Juridical Links and Distinctions III. Structural Links and Distinctions IV. Functional Links and Distinctions A. Torts Protecting a Range of Interests B. Torts with a Clear Alternative Rationale C. Conclusion on Functional Distinctions V. Overall Conclusion 8. Genesis and Evolution I. Introduction II. Zeitgeist III. Politics A. The Commitment to Individualism B. Faith in Competitive Markets C. Judicial Hostility Towards Trade Unions 3 IV. The Influence of Juristic Literature V. Especially Reprehensible Defendants VI. Conclusion 9. Future Province of the Economic Torts I. Introduction II. The Future of the Economic Torts A. The Legitimacy of Judicial Gap-Filling B. Constraints on, and Justifications for, Judicial Innovation III. Interpretivism or Wishful Thinking? IV. Conclusion