Tort Law: Text and MaterialsThe sixth 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. |
Contents
Table of Cases | xxvii |
Table of Legislation | liii |
1 General Introduction | 1 |
2 Intentional Interference with the Person | 42 |
3 NegligenceIntroduction | 107 |
4 Breach of Duty | 157 |
5 Causation and Scope of Liability | 213 |
6 Defences to Negligence | 288 |
Duty of CarePublic Bodies | 510 |
11 Special Liability Regimes | 555 |
12 Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher | 648 |
13 Defamation | 716 |
14 Privacy | 800 |
15 Vicarious Liability | 830 |
16 Damages for Personal Injury | 881 |
17 Death and Damages | 935 |
Duty of CarePsychiatric Illness | 340 |
Duty of CareEconomic Loss | 381 |
Duty of CareOmissions and Acts of Third Parties | 469 |
18 How Tort Works | 958 |
Common terms and phrases
accepted accident action allowed apply approach arise assumed authority basis breach caused child circumstances claim claimant common law compensation concerned condition conduct consequences consideration considered contract Council course Court of Appeal criminal damage danger decided decision defect defendant defendant’s determining difficult Directive distinction duty duty of care economic effect employer established evidence example existence extracted fact failed foreseeable further give given harm Health held House of Lords imposed injury intended interests involved issue judge judgment liability limited loss matter means nature necessary negligence noted occupier officers owed particular party person physical plaintiff police position possible present principle protection psychiatric question reasonable recognised reference regarded relation relationship relevant respect responsibility result risk rule safety standard statutory suffered taken tort trespass victim