comparative law

Translating the Restatement (Third) of the Law of Torts into Spanish

This project involved the translation of the Restatement (Third) of the Law of Torts, as well as producing an updated and critical account of the current state of extra-contractual liability in a variety of Latin-American countries.

Comparando sistemas jurídicos estructuralmente diferentes - Las dificultades al contrastar categorías de perjuicios compensables en derecho inglés, francés y chileno

En esta ocasión me voy a referí a los desafíos que presentan los estudios comparados, sobre todo cuando abordan sistemas jurídicos que pertenecen a diferentes tradiciones, como el derecho inglés por un lado, y al francés y chileno por el otro. …

The Family Justice Response to Allegations of Domestic Abuse - A Comparative European Analysis

I am a postdoctoral researcher of the project The Family Justice Response to Allegations of Domestic Abuse - A Comparative European Analysis.

La compensación del daño moral en el derecho de responsabilidad inglés y francés: desafíos teóricos y taxonómicos

En el marco del Ciclo de Seminarios de Derecho Comparado de la Universidad Católica de Chile, expuse sobre los dos modelos teóricos que explican las estructuras posibles de perjuicios no patrimoniales, para luego pasar a revisar la forma en que el …

Chilean Network of Comparative Law

I am part of the founding members of the Chilean Network of Comparative Law, acting as Director of the Private law section.

Launch of the Chilean Network of Comparative Law

On December 16, 2020 we oficially launched the Chilean Network of Comparative Law. We were extremely lucky to have Professor Hans-W. Micklitz delivering the inaugural address. His presentation 'Comparative law between theory and practice - how to …

Comparing apples and oranges - Normative losses and consequential losses in the context of compensation of non-pecuniary losses in English tort law

The distinction between pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses is one that cuts across the whole legal system. In different areas references are made to distress, a loss of privacy in itself, an injury to reputation, or the loss of the amenities of life, …

The Taxonomy of Non-Pecuniary Losses in English Tort law. Comparative Remarks From The Perspective of French Law

This presentation covers the numerous areas of uncertainty and confusion due to a lack of systematic review and a disorderly expansion of numerous heads of non-pecuniary losses, focusing on English law, but also adopting a comparative perspective …

A Comparative Study of English Law and French Law: the taxonomy of non-pecuniary losses

I talked about the taxonomy of non-pecuniary losses in English and French law. Whilst non-pecuniary losses account for up to one third of damages in personal injury cases, they are not doctrinally well considered in England. I expaded on my …

Weakness in the context of the compensation of non-pecuniary losses in English and French law

Cette présentation explore comment les définitions négatives des non-pecuniary losses en droit anglais et du préjudice moral en France sont au coeur des asymétries dans le traitement juridique accordé aux préjudices économiques et non-économiques. …