湘北紀要 第26号 2005

社会改革の手段としての不法行為法・不法行為訴訟

── Allen M. Linden「オムブズマンとしての不法行為法」論の現代的意義 ──

蘇  田  三 千 穂   

The tort law and the tort litigation as the means of the social reform

Michio SODA   

  The purpose of this article is briefly to observe some opinions on Allen M. Linden's theory of “Tort law as Ombudsman”. To conclude, the tort law and the tort litigation can function as Ombudsman to accomplish the social reform at present day when the judicial democratization and the realization of the participatory democracy are required.