Full Description
Designed for both students and practitioners, this indispensable resource bridges the gap between academic study and practical. application Tort Law: Cases and Key Principles provides clear explanations of the core principles of tort law with detailed examinations of landmark cases that have defined and refined the boundaries of tort law
Presented in a clear and concise manner, Tort Law: Cases and Key Principles provides straight forward explanations that will demystify complex concepts. Each chapter contains and overview of the relevant element of tort law under discussion, the key principles pertaining to that subject, the key cases distilled along with analysis and commentary.
Contents
Content Includes
• Negligence: The Duty of Care — General Principles
• Negligence: The Standard of Care
• Negligence: Causation of Foreseeable Damage
• Defences to Negligence
• Negligence: The Duty of Care — Public Authorities
• Negligence: The Duty of Care — Omissions and Acts of Third
Parties
• Negligence: The Duty of Care - Pure Economic Loss
• Negligence: The Duty of Care — Nervous Shock
• Employers' Liability for Occupational Harm
• Professional Negligence
• Occupiers' Liability
• Liability for Defective Products
• Defamation
• Vicarious Liability
• Nuisance
• The Rule in Rylands v Fletcher
• Trespass to Land
• Intentional Torts
• Passing Off
• Damages
• Limitation of Actions
