Delictual Liability
5th Edition
Published on 30. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-78043-467-4 (ISBN)
Description
Delictual Liability, 5th edition is a highly respected account of the principles of delict in Scots law and is the standard introductory textbook on the subject.
The fifth edition of this popular text 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
Coverage is also given to the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011.
The fifth edition of this popular text 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
Coverage is also given to the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011.
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78043-467-4 (9781780434674)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Joe Thomson
Delictual Liability
Book
approx. 08/2018
6th Edition
Bloomsbury Professional
€84.38
Not yet published
Previous edition
Joe Thomson
Delictual Liability
Book
05/2009
4th Edition
Tottel Publishing
€81.90
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Person
Joe Thomson, 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 SOCIAL 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 SOCIAL 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