基本説明
Covering a wide range of issues, from the characteristics of tortious liability to the abuse of the legal process. Fully updated to incorporate all the changes since the previous edition.
Full Description
The law of tort occupies a central position in defining the legal obligations between individuals not to cause each other harm or injury. For academics it is a crucial area of study and for practitioners it is an essential area of knowledge.Now in its Second edition this title covers the general principles of tortious liability and a wide range of specific torts. It provides an accessible, comprehensive and authoritative account of the law as it is and how it is likely to develop.The new edition includes ground breaking cases such as Barker v Corus on causation, Viasystems on vicarious liability, and Jameel on defamation, plus a preliminary analysis of OBG v Allan in the area of economic torts. There is also full treatment of the Compensation Act 2006, and two wholly new chapters on Privacy and Deceit & Misrepresentation.An indispensable reference which will broaden the practitioner's understanding and knowledge of what is a fast-moving and complex area of law.The book is part of the Common Law menu which is supported by annual updates.
Contents
The Nature of Tortious Liability; Capacity to Commit a Tort and to Sue; Vicarious Liability; Joint and Several Liability in Tort; General Defences; Damages; Damages for Death; Injunction and Other Remedies; Intentional Interference with the Person; Trespass to Land; Wrongful Interference with Goods; Duty of Care - Incorporating Misrepresentation & Deceit; Negligence: Breach of Duty; Negligence: Causation and Damage; Breach of Statutory Duty; Professional Liability; Liability of Employers; Torts Involving Animals; Nuisance; Rylands v Fletcher and Fire; the Law of Privacy; The Law of Defamation - Part I: The Law of Defamation - Part II: Malicious Falsehood; Deceit and Misrepresentation; The Economic Torts; Malicious Prosecution and Abuse of Process
