Law of Tort, 14th edition

Published by Pearson (May 24, 2019) © 2019

  • John Cooke
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Title overview

Renowned for its excellent case law coverage and student-friendly approach, this 14th edition of Law of Tort offers a comprehensive, clear and straightforward account of the law, making it a must-read for LLB or GDL students.

Table of contents

Part 1 General principles of tort law  

 1  General principles  

Part 2 The tort of negligence

 2  General principles of negligence

 3  Duty of care  

 4  Psychiatric damage

 5  Economic loss  

 6  Liability for omissions and third parties  

 7  Liability of public authorities   

 8  Breach of duty and proof of negligence  

 9  Causation and remoteness of damage  

10  Defences to negligence   

Part 3 Specific areas of negligence and breach of statutory duty  

11  Defective premises

12  Defective products

13  Breach of statutory duty  

14  Employer’s liability   

15  Medical negligence and related issues  

Part 4 Torts based on land   

16  Trespass to land  

17  Nuisance

18   Rylands v Fletcher and liability for fire

Part 5 Miscellaneous torts 

19 Trespass to the person 

20 Defamation and malicious falsehood 

21 Privacy – Tort of misuse of private information 

Part 6 Parties, defences and remedies 

22 Vicarious liability 

23 Limitation 

24 General defences 

25 Remedies 

Glossary of terms 

Index

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