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Of climate change, quantum physics and causation: Is it time for a probabilistic approach to causati...

Of climate change, quantum physics and causation: Is it time for a probabilistic approach to causati...

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Of climate change, quantum physics and causation: Is it time for a probabilistic approach to causation in tort law?

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Of climate change, quantum physics and causation: Is it time for a probabilistic approach to causation in tort law?

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[Wellington] N.Z: Law Faculty of Victoria University of Wellington in conjunction with the Victoria University Press

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Victoria University of Wellington law review, 2022-08, Vol.53 (2), p.159-183

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[Wellington] N.Z: Law Faculty of Victoria University of Wellington in conjunction with the Victoria University Press

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To date, the requirement that a plaintiff prove causation has hampered the success of tort-based claims against corporate greenhouse gas emitters. The need for an alternative approach to causation is clear. In recent years, courts and academics have engaged with the task of finding viable alternatives to the dominant "but for" test for causation. T...

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Of climate change, quantum physics and causation: Is it time for a probabilistic approach to causation in tort law?

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TN_cdi_rmit_collectionsjats_10_3316_informit_687327376208799

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_rmit_collectionsjats_10_3316_informit_687327376208799

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1171-042X

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