Paul Mitchell is Professor of Law at University College London. He has published widely on the historical development of the common law of obligations.

• 1. Introduction Paul Mitchell; 2. England: the elaboration of fault liability Paul Mitchell; 3. England: compensation for occupational injury Peter Bartrip; 4. Scotland Elspeth Reid; 5. France Paula Giliker; 6. Germany Jens M. Scherpe; 7. The Netherlands Esther Engelhard and Ivo Giesen; 8. Spain I. González Pacanowska and M. García-Ripoll Montijano; 9. Sweden Mårten Schultz.

Paul Mitchell is Professor of Law at University College London. He has published widely on the historical development of the common law of obligations.

• 1. Introduction Paul Mitchell; 2. England: the elaboration of fault liability Paul Mitchell; 3. England: compensation for occupational injury Peter Bartrip; 4. Scotland Elspeth Reid; 5. France Paula Giliker; 6. Germany Jens M. Scherpe; 7. The Netherlands Esther Engelhard and Ivo Giesen; 8. Spain I. González Pacanowska and M. García-Ripoll Montijano; 9. Sweden Mårten Schultz.

Paul Mitchell is Professor of Law at University College London. He has published widely on the historical development of the common law of obligations.

• 1. Introduction Paul Mitchell; 2. England: the elaboration of fault liability Paul Mitchell; 3. England: compensation for occupational injury Peter Bartrip; 4. Scotland Elspeth Reid; 5. France Paula Giliker; 6. Germany Jens M. Scherpe; 7. The Netherlands Esther Engelhard and Ivo Giesen; 8. Spain I. González Pacanowska and M. García-Ripoll Montijano; 9. Sweden Mårten Schultz.