Subjects:

Tort Law, External LLB Titles

Contents:

Preface

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Introduction

PART ONE: THE TORT OF NEGLIGENCE

Introduction

The Duty of Care Concept

Nervous Shock

Economic Loss

Omissions

Special Duty Problems: Particular Parties

Breach of the Duty of Care

Causation

Remoteness of Damage

Defences

PART TWO: INTERFERENCE WITH THE PERSON AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Interference with the Person and Personal Property

Occupiers' Liability

Product Liability

Breach of Statutory Duty

Trespass to the Person

PART THREE: INTERFERENCE WITH LAND

Introduction

Private Nuisance

The Rule in Rylands v. Fletcher

PART FOUR: INTERFERENCE WITH REPUTATION

Defamation

PART FIVE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TORTIOUS LIABILITY

Vicarious Liability and Joint Torts Remedies

This textbook provides an accessible introduction covering the basic principles of the law of torts as well as directing the reader towards the complexities of the subject and its relationship with society.

This new edition has been updated to reflect the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998, including analysis of the first cases brought under the Act and relevant decisions by the European Court of Human Rights. It also covers recent developments in the tort of negligence, the law of vicarious liability and the law relating to the calculation of damages.

Recent developments in the law of defamation and privacy have highlighted the clash between the freedom of the press and the rights to reputation and privacy. This issue is examined in this new edition, including analysis of the House of Lords decisions in Reynolds versus Times Newspapers Ltd and Douglas versus Hello! Ltd. Also covered is the statutory reform of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, with analysis of recent cases considering the Act's effect.