Full Description
Cases and Commentary on Tort features a range of extracts from significant cases which form a useful portfolio of primary sources for undergraduate students. The authors' succinct and engaging commentary offers insight into the basic principles of tort law and highlights the role the key cases play in the wider context of the subject. The extracts have been carefully selected to ensure they are of a manageable length while also providing an accurate picture of the main principles of tort law, making this an ideal text for students studying this area of law for the first time.
Questions at the end of chapters prompt further discussion of the wider issues involved, while annotated further reading lists highlight useful texts and articles for students wishing to undertake more in-depth study in areas of particular interest.
Contents
1. Duty I - General principles ; 2. Duty II - Particular claimants ; 3. Duty III - Economic loss ; 4. Breach of duty ; 5. Causation and remoteness ; 6. Defences to negligence ; 7. Occupiers' liability ; 8. Product liability ; 9. Liability for animals ; 10. Trespass to the person ; 11. Harassment and issues in privacy ; 12. Trespass to land ; 13. Private nuisance ; 14. Public nuisance ; 15. Rylands v Fletcher ; 16. Defamation ; 17. Vicarious liability
