Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions , Australia

Contents:

PART A: THE TORT OF NEGLIGENCE

1. The Tort of Negligence - An Overview

2. The Tort of Negligence - The Three Main Elements

3. Negligence and Legal Practice, Duty of Care I

4. Assessing the Relative Positions of the Plaintiff and Defendant Case

5. Breach of Duty of Care by the Defendant

6. Work-Related Accidents - Employer-Employee Negligence

7. Defences to Negligence Claims

8. Duty of Care 2

9. Other Basic Elements of Negligence - Causation and Remoteness

10. Medical Negligence

11. Liability Regarding Built Structures

12. Lawyer Negligence

13. Revision and Assessment

PART B: TORTS OTHER THAN NEGLIGENCE

14. Torts other than negligence -an overview

15. Intentional interference with land

16. Intentional interference with the person

17. Private nuisance

18. Public nuisance

19. Damages

20. Breach of statutory duty

21. Wrongful death

22. Case study I: consent to medical treatment

23. Case study II: Psychiatric injury

24. Case study III: economic loss- intentional and negligent infliction

25. Tort reform

26. Revision and Assessment

This new work introduces students to the sometimes challenging area of torts law, clearly identifying key concepts, cases and contemporary issues. The topics of negligence, intentional interference with the person, damages and tort law reform are covered in a clear, accessible style.

At the same time this work provides a flavour of legal practice by introducing students to crucial applied legal writing skills, such as the preparation of in-house memos and client letters, through hypothetical scenarios at the end of each chapter. The pedagogical features of the text ensure practical learning of both the subject matter and essential legal skills.