Tort Law
5th Edition
Published on 23. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
1016 pages
978-1-292-07123-7 (ISBN)
Description
Written by two leading scholars, Tort Law combines detailed coverage of the legal principles, supported by hypothetical case scenarios and guided further reading, with analysis of the key academic debates, theories and literature which underpin the subject making it ideal for use by anyone studying tort law at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
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Series
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 50 mm
Weight
1626 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-07123-7 (9781292071237)
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About the authors:
Nicholas J. McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge; he was formerly a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
Roderick Bagshaw is a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford
Nicholas J. McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge; he was formerly a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
Roderick Bagshaw is a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford
Content
Acknowledgements xv Preface xvi Table of cases xxii Table of statutes, statutory instrument and conventions xxii
1 the basics 1 2 trespass to the person 35 3 the Human Rights act 1998 70 4 Claims in negligence 93 5 duty of care - introduction 100 6 duty of care - acts 126 7 duty of care - omissions 212 8 Breach of duty 255 9 Causation 283 10 actionability 340 11 Occupiers' liability 370 12 Product liability 393 13 Liability for animals 411 14 trespass to land 420 15 Private nuisance 431 16 the rule in Rylands v Fletcher 484 17 torts to things 503 18 torts to intangible property 526 19 defamation 539 20 Harassment 597 21 invasion of privacy 607 22 Breach of statutory duty 645 23 Public nuisance 658 24 the economic torts 674 25 abuse of power torts 724 26 defences 735 27 Nominal damages 769 28 Compensatory damages 773 29 aggravated damages 808 30 Exemplary damages 814 31 disgorgement and licence fee damages 824 32 Vindicatory damages 839 33 injunctions 851 34 Wrongful death claims 865 35 Other third party claims 875 36 accessory liability 881 37 Vicarious liability 886 38 Loss compensation schemes 916 Index of problems Bibliography 927 Index 944
1 the basics 1 2 trespass to the person 35 3 the Human Rights act 1998 70 4 Claims in negligence 93 5 duty of care - introduction 100 6 duty of care - acts 126 7 duty of care - omissions 212 8 Breach of duty 255 9 Causation 283 10 actionability 340 11 Occupiers' liability 370 12 Product liability 393 13 Liability for animals 411 14 trespass to land 420 15 Private nuisance 431 16 the rule in Rylands v Fletcher 484 17 torts to things 503 18 torts to intangible property 526 19 defamation 539 20 Harassment 597 21 invasion of privacy 607 22 Breach of statutory duty 645 23 Public nuisance 658 24 the economic torts 674 25 abuse of power torts 724 26 defences 735 27 Nominal damages 769 28 Compensatory damages 773 29 aggravated damages 808 30 Exemplary damages 814 31 disgorgement and licence fee damages 824 32 Vindicatory damages 839 33 injunctions 851 34 Wrongful death claims 865 35 Other third party claims 875 36 accessory liability 881 37 Vicarious liability 886 38 Loss compensation schemes 916 Index of problems Bibliography 927 Index 944