Subjects:

Tort Law

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Negligence: the basic principles of duty of care

3. Breach of duty: the standard of care

4. Causation and remoteness of damage

5. Special duty problems: omissions

6. Special duty problems:exercise of statutory powers

7. Special duty problems: psychiatric injury

8. Special duty problems: statements, services and economic loss

9. Special duty problems: Acts and economic loss

10. Special duty problems: contract and duty of care

11. Special duty problems:defective structures

12. Special duty problems: unborn children, wrongful life and wrongful birth

13. Defences to negligence

14. Damages for death and personal injuries

15. Vicarious liability

16. Breach of statutory duty

17. Product liability

18. Occupiers' liability

19. Nuisance

20. Liability for the escape of dangerous things

21. Animals

22. Trespass to the person

23. Trespass to land

24. Wrongful interference with goods

25. Defamation

26. Privacy and the intentional infliction of distress

Richard Kidner's well-established Casebook on Torts is an essential casebook for students of tort law. The case selection for this book has been based upon the standard cases, and the extracts outline the reasoning behind the judicial decisions made. The extracts are accompanied by concise author commentary focusing the reader on the key elements and encouraging in-depth analysis of the primary materials.

• An introductory casebook offering a selection of shorter extracts from leading cases, enabling students to understand how judicial decisions have been reached.
• A two-colour text design aids navigation throughout by clearly distinguishing between the case extracts and author commentary.
• Selected further reading enables students to prioritise their reading and to develop a broader knowledge of the subject.
• Online Resource Centre contains updates and web links, ensuring students are kept abreast of new developments in the area.

New to this edition

• Incorporates new cases including Barker v Corus (causation), Customs and Excise v Barclays Bank (negligent statements and services), Regan v Paul Properties (nuisance), Lowe v Associated Newspapers (defamation), Roberts v Gable (defamation), and McKennit Ash (privacy).
• Numerous other recent cases annotated.
• Statutory developments made by the Compensation Act 2006 and the Companies Act 2006 included.
• Selected further reading to assist students in their research.