Tort Law

Description

This book provides readers with an overview of the entire law of tort. The rules and principles making up this area of the law are clearly set out and brought to life by considering how they apply in concrete situations. At the same time, key issues in the law of tort are critically discussed in great detail. Acknowledgements xvii Publisher’s acknowledgements xviii Preface xxii Table of cases xxiv Table of statutes, statutory instruments and conventions liv 1 The basics 1 2 Trespass to the person 41 3 Claims in negligence 72 4 Duty of care: introduction 79 5 Duty of care: acts 105 6 Duty of care: omissions 185 7 Breach of duty 229 8 Causation 255 9 Actionability 311 10 Occupiers’ liability 341 11 Product liability 362 12 Trespass to land 380 13 Private nuisance 391 14 Strict liability for dangerous things 442 15 Torts to personal property 467 16 Defamation 497 17 Invasion of privacy, harassment and abuse 550 18 Breach of statutory duty 598 19 Public nuisance 609 20 The economic torts 626 21 Abuse of power or position 674 22 Defences 696 23 Compensatory damages 723 viii Brief contents 24 Aggravated and exemplary damages 755 25 Disgorgement and licence fee damages 770 26 Nominal and vindicatory damages 784 27 Injunctions 797 28 Wrongful death claims 810 29 Other third-party claims 819 30 Accessory liability 824 31 Vicarious liability 829 32 Loss compensation schemes 859 Bibliography 871 Index of problems 885 Index 886