
Principles of Tort Law
Rachael Mulheron(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 22. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
1126 pages
978-1-316-60566-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Presenting the law of tort as a body of principles, this authoritative textbook leads students to an incisive and clear understanding of the subject. Each tort is carefully structured and examined within a consistent analytical framework that guides students through its preconditions, elements, defences and remedies. Clear summaries and comparisons accompany the detailed exposition, and further support is provided by numerous diagrams and tables, which clarify complex aspects of the law. Critical discussion of legal judgments encourages students to develop strong analytical and case-reading skills, whilst key reform proposals and leading cases from other jurisdictions illustrate different potential solutions to conundrums in tort law. A rich companion website, featuring ten additional chapters and sections on more advanced areas of tort law, completes the learning package. Written specifically for students, the text is also ideal for practitioners, litigants, policymakers and law reformers seeking a comprehensive and accurate understanding of the law.
Reviews / Votes
'[This book] provides a clear, detailed and challenging account of the law of tort ... The work is a most welcome contribution to the field, and one that will be of great benefit to students, practitioners, academics and judges. I cannot commend it highly enough.' The Right Honourable Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice 'This book achieves what few textbooks do: it combines a deep and nuanced understanding of tort as a body of principle with a patient, detailed and accessible account of the case-law.' Emmanuel Voyiakis, The London School of Economics and Political Science 'Students will benefit from the clear structure of this excellent textbook, in which the details of the single torts are examined in the context of the general principles of tort law. This method enables those who approach this subject for the first time to follow the in-depth analysis without losing the overview.' Francesco Giglio, University of ManchesterMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 56 mm
Weight
2460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-316-60566-0 (9781316605660)
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Person
Rachael Mulheron is a professor at the Department of Law, Queen Mary University of London, where she has taught since 2004. Her principal fields of academic research concern tort law and class actions jurisprudence. She publishes regularly in the field of tort-related litigation, and has regularly been nominated for the Drapers' Teaching Award during her tenure at Queen Mary. Professor Mulheron is a member of the Civil Justice Council of England and Wales and participates in working parties relating to collective actions, third party funding and contingency fee law reform.
Content
Foreword; Preface; How to use this book; Table of cases; Table of legislation; List of abbreviations; Notes on mode of citation; 1. The role of modern tort law; Part I. Negligence: 2. Duty I: general principles governing duty of care; 3. Duty II: particular duty scenarios; 4. Duty III: pure economic loss; 5. Duty IV: pure psychiatric injury; 6. Breach I: the standard of care; 7. Breach II: proving negligence; 8. Causation of damage; 9. Remoteness of damage; 10. Defences; 11. Remedies; Part II. Specific Negligence Regimes: 12. Occupiers' liability; 13. Public authority liability; AN. Liability for animals; DP. Defective products; EM. Employers' liability; Part III. Other Selected Torts: 14. Trespass to the person; 15. Defamation; 16. Private nuisance; 17. The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher; HA. The statutory tort of harassment; PR. Privacy; PU, Public nuisance; SD. Breach of statutory duty; WD. The rule in Wilkinson v. Downton; Part IV. Miscellaneous: 18. Vicarious liability; BE. The beginning and end of liability; MD. Multiple defendants; Index.