Tort Law of Ukraine

Abstract

The monograph is dedicated to the study of tort law in Ukraine. The author develops a classification of torts in accordance with the doctrine of tort law of Ukraine. The author identifies a number of factors justifying the expediency of using special and extraordinary types of torts in modern law. The conditions of torts are clarified, and its elements are characterized. The author analyzes the current tort legislation of Ukraine and identifies the main legal forms used for its regulation. Considerable attention is paid to the types of sources of tort law in Ukraine, including soft law. Special attention is paid to the mechanism of compensation for damage in the field of private international law. The author suggests to introduce a system of extraordinary torts as exceptional cases of law into the doctrine of tort law of Ukraine. The monograph is addressed to researchers, academic staff, postgraduate students, students of higher educational institutions, other subjects of law enforcement, and all those interested in current issues of tort law.