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.
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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
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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