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Tort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials 5th Revised edition


Tort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials 5th Revised edition

Paperback by Steele, Jenny (Professor & Director of Research, York Law School, University of York)

Tort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials

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ISBN:
9780198853916
Publication Date:
29 Sep 2022
Edition/language:
5th Revised edition / English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
1040 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 9 May 2024
Tort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials

Description

Tort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines incisive author commentary with carefully selected extracts from primary and secondary materials. The author introduces the fundamental principles of the subject before moving on to discuss more challenging issues, thereby ensuring a full understanding of the subject and encouraging an appreciation of the more complex debates surrounding the law of tort. The book is designed to be a stand-alone text, providing students with a comprehensive source of relevant materials in one easy-to-use volume. Digital formats and resources This text is accompanied by online resources, including: - Biannual updates, keeping students up to date on the latest key developments in tort law - Self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, giving you the opportunity to test your learning - Web links to reliable and accurate resources, providing a starting point for further study

Contents

I. 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

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