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Book SynopsisTort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines incisive author commentary with carefully selected extracts from primary and secondary materials to provide a complete and supportive student text.
Table of ContentsI. Introductory 1: Introduction: the shape of tort law today II. International Interferences 2: Torts of intention III. The Tort of Negligence 3: The standard of care in negligence 4: The duty of care: introduction and development 5: Duty of care: applications 6: Causation, remoteness, and scope of duty: connection to the damage 7: Defences to negligence IV. General Matters 8: Limitation and contribution 9: Damages, compensation, and responsibility 10: Vicarious liability and non-delegable duties V. Nuisance and Duties Relating to Land 11: Nuisance 12: Rylands v Fletcher and strict liability 13: Occupiers' liability VI. Defamation and Privacy 14: Defamation 15: Privacy VII. Stricter Liabilities 16: Product liability 17: Breach of statutory duty 18: Trespass to land and goods, and conversion
