Tort Law: Text and Materials 4th ed

Subjects:

Tort Law

Contents:

1: General introduction

2: Intentional interference with the person

3: Negligence - introduction

4: Breach of duty

5: Causation and remoteness

6: Defences to negligence

7: Negligence: duty of care - psychiatric illness

8: Negligence: duty of care - economic loss

9: Negligence: duty of care - omissions and acts of third parties

10: Negligence: duty of care - public bodies

11: Special liability regimes

12: Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher

13: Defamation and privacy

14: Vicarious liability

15: Damages for personal injury

16: Death and damages

17: How tort works

The fourth edition of this celebrated book brings together a selection of carefully chosen extracts from cases and materials with insightful author text.

Each section begins with a clear overview of the law, followed by illustrating extracts from case law and from government reports and scholarly literature, which are supported by the authors' expert explanation and analysis.

Opportunities for further research are highlighted by the many suggestions for additional readings that are woven throughout the text. This approach enables students to gain a rich and contextual understanding of the law of tort.

New to this edition:-

• Comprehensively updated to take account of all key changes in the law and developments in academic literature
• A new Online Resource Centre provides a test bank of 300 multiple choice questions and answers, and updates to the law