Description
Book SynopsisThis best-selling undergraduate textbook from renowned authors Kirsty Horsey & Erika Rackley offers a lively, accessible and thoughtful treatment of all key topics taught on tort law courses, and includes carefully chosen learning features to help students become engaged and critical thinkers.
Table of Contents1: Introduction Part I The Tort of Negligence 2: Introduction to the tort of negligence 3: Duty of care: basic principles 4: Special duty problems: omissions and acts of third parties 5: Special duty problems: psychiatric harm 6: Special duty problems: public bodies 7: Special duty problems: economic loss 8: Breach of duty: the standard of care 9: Causation and remoteness of damage 10: Defences to negligence Part II Special Liability Regimes 11: Occupiers' liability 12: Product liability 13: Employers' liability 14: Breach of statutory duty Part III The Personal Torts 15: Intentional interferences with the person 16: Invasion of privacy 17: Defamation Part IV The Land Torts 18: Trespass to land and nuisance 19: Actions under the rule of Rylands v Fletcher Part V Liability, Damages and Limitations 20: Vicarious liability 21: Damages for death and personal injuries Appendix: Annotated problem questions
