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
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Tort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines incisive author commentary with carefully selected extracts from primary and secondary materials to provide a complete and supportive student text.
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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Combines key cases and materials with substantial author text, providing students with a stand-alone resource Extracts from a wide variety of sources encourage students to acquire a good understanding of a range of different perspectives This text excels in its clarity of expression helping students to appreciate the complexities and challenges surrounding tort law The two-colour page design enables the reader to distinguish easily between the author text and the case extracts
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Professor Jenny Steele is Director of Research at York Law School, University of York. She is also a past president of the Society of Legal Scholars and was a co-editor of Legal Studies, the society's journal, from 2006 to 2011.
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Combines key cases and materials with substantial author text, providing students with a stand-alone resource Extracts from a wide variety of sources encourage students to acquire a good understanding of a range of different perspectives This text excels in its clarity of expression helping students to appreciate the complexities and challenges surrounding tort law The two-colour page design enables the reader to distinguish easily between the author text and the case extracts Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198853916
Publisert
2022
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
1970 gr
Høyde
247 mm
Bredde
190 mm
Dybde
39 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
1040

Forfatter

Biographical note

Professor Jenny Steele is Director of Research at York Law School, University of York. She is also a past president of the Society of Legal Scholars and was a co-editor of Legal Studies, the society's journal, from 2006 to 2011.