Full Description
Delict Essentials provides the reader with an introduction to the main areas of the law of delict. The book includes coverage of negligence, nuisance, occupiers liability, product liability, defamation, breach of confidence, liability for animals, breach of statutory duty, vicarious liability, defences, and remedies. The 5th edition has been updated and contains discussion of recent caselaw, including Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley; Paul v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Thorley v Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust; and Stoffel v Grondona.The 5th edition also includes discussion of the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021.Delict Essentials will provide the undergraduate an essential study aid to a challenging and important area of the law of Scotland.
Contents
Table of Cases vii
Table of Statutes xvii
1 Introduction 1
2 Negligence 5
3 The Law of Nuisance 51
4 Occupier's Liability 65
5 Product Liability 71
6 Defamation 81
7 Breach of Confidence 105
8 Liability for Animals 113
9 Breach of Statutory Duty 117
10 Vicarious Liability 127
11 Defences 153
12 Remedies 167
Index 177
