This edition has been revised and updated to take account of developments since the last edition a new section on vicarious liability has been added. The principal aim of this text is to provide a modern and accessible presentation of the law for students taking degrees at universities and colleges. At the same time the book does not seek to conceal the dynamic conceptual nature of tort law, nor its links with social and commercial policy. The increasingly important relationships between the concepts underlying tortious liability and those underlying liability in contract and restitution are brought out and historical and economic perspectives are, wherever possible, integrated into the analysis of doctrine. The impact of insurance, the interrelationship of damages awards with the tax and social security systems and the emergence of structured settlements are accordingly given prominent coverage. More generally there is an acknowledgement that legislative policy plays a central part in shaping the development of the modern law. This book is intended for undergraduates studying tort law, and those studying tort as part of the CPE.
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978-0-19-876507-3 (9780198765073)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Tort at the crossroads; tort and contract; elements of wrongdoing and the role of policy; economic analysis of tort law; functions of tort; fault as the basis of tortious liability; alternative systems of compensation; some general warnings to the novice tort lawyer; general principles of negligence; the elements of negligence; duty of care; breach of duty; causation of damage; an american perspective; special forms of negligence; problems of medical law; road traffic accidents; liability of occupiers and builders; breach of statutory duty; liability of public and statutory bodies; interference with the person; intentional physical interference; malicious prosecution and abuse of process; interference with property and economic interests; chattels; land; nuisance; deceit; the economic torts; stricter forms of liability; the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher; liability for animals; employers' liability; vicarious liability; product liability; protection of reputation and privacy; defamation; injurious falsehoods and passing off; privacy; an American perspective; defences and remedies; defences; damages; other remedies; joint and concurrent liability.
