Delictual Liability
6th Edition
Will be published approx. on 9. August 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-5265-0644-3 (ISBN)
Description
Delictual Liability, Sixth Edition is a highly respected account of the principles of delict in Scots law and serves as the standard introductory textbook on the subject.
The sixth edition of this popular book has been updated throughout and provides a clear and straightforward guide through this difficult area of Scots law.
Includes extensively updated topics such as:
Causation
Vicarious liability
Liability for wrongs of third parties
Calculation of damages
The sixth edition of this popular book has been updated throughout and provides a clear and straightforward guide through this difficult area of Scots law.
Includes extensively updated topics such as:
Causation
Vicarious liability
Liability for wrongs of third parties
Calculation of damages
Reviews / Votes
This book should be on the shelf of all court practitioners, as a ready source to turn to when they need to be reminded of the general principles which underlie the law of delictual liability.Peter Paterson, Head of Litigation, Tods Murray -- Peter Paterson, Head of Litigation, Tods Murray * The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *
More details
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5265-0644-3 (9781526506443)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Joe Thomson
Delictual Liability
Book
06/2014
5th Edition
Bloomsbury Professional
€84.38
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Person
Joe Thomson was formerly Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow and Commissioner at the Scottish Law Commission
Content
Introduction
Part I Intentional Delicts
1 Intentional wrongs in respect of persons and property
2 The economic wrongs and fraud
Part II Unintentional Delict - General Principles of Liability
3 The duty of care
4 Duty of care as a threshold device
5 Breach of a duty of care
6 Causation and related issues
Part III Delictual Liability in Specific and Economic Contexts
Introduction
7 Professional liability
8 Product liability
9 Delictual liability for animals
10 Delictual liability arising from ownership or occupation of property
11 Breach of statutory duty and public law issues
12 Employers' liability and vicarious liability
13 Delict and the family
14 Delict and road traffic
15 Defamation and verbal injury
Part IV Damages
16 Damages
Part I Intentional Delicts
1 Intentional wrongs in respect of persons and property
2 The economic wrongs and fraud
Part II Unintentional Delict - General Principles of Liability
3 The duty of care
4 Duty of care as a threshold device
5 Breach of a duty of care
6 Causation and related issues
Part III Delictual Liability in Specific and Economic Contexts
Introduction
7 Professional liability
8 Product liability
9 Delictual liability for animals
10 Delictual liability arising from ownership or occupation of property
11 Breach of statutory duty and public law issues
12 Employers' liability and vicarious liability
13 Delict and the family
14 Delict and road traffic
15 Defamation and verbal injury
Part IV Damages
16 Damages