Tort Law

Tort Law provides a different approach to the study of tort. Written with students firmly in mind, it presents an engaging and accessible yet thought-provoking and critical account. Its analytical approach locates the law in its political and socio-legal context, exploring both practical and theoretical problems. The book's innovative use of pedagogical features (including 'pause for reflection' boxes and 'counterpoint' boxes) encourages students to engage with debates about the way tort law is and how it could be. Case boxes reflect the case-driven nature of tort, ensuring students are clear about the black-letter law. Chapter-opening problem questions are used to place the law in its practical context and to illustrate how to apply the theory. Annotated versions of the problem questions are placed at the back of the book to give students pointers on how to answer them, and outline answers are housed on the book's accompanying Online Resource Centre. Tort Law also provides diagrams and tables where relevant; chapter summaries; end-of-chapter questions; and annotated lists of further reading. The authors' conversational and lively writing style engages students in the study of this essential subject. This text is divided into six parts: Introduction to tort, Negligence, Special liability regimes, Personal torts, Land torts and Damages and the purpose of compensation. Tort Law is fully up to date and includes recent cases and developments such as: - House of Lords decisions in Barker v Corus [2006]; Customs & Excise Commissioners v Barclays Bank [2006]; Grieves v FT Everard [2007]; A v Hoare [2008]; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008]; and Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Constabulary [2008] - Court of Appeal decision in Murray v Express Newspapers Plc [2008] - Mosley v News Group Newspapers [2008] - Compensation Act 2006. The book will benefit anyone seeking a fresh and stimulating account of tort law and will be essential reading for students studying tort at degree level or for the CPE/Diploma in Law. Online Resource Centre Tort Law is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre (www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/horsey) which includes the following features: Twice-yearly updates to changes in cases and legislation. Extensive question material including: - Outline answers to chapter-opening problem questions - Guidance on how to answer selected end-of-chapter questions, including outline answer to one essay question from each chapter - Pointers to questions at the end of selected 'pause for reflection' and 'counterpoint' boxes - General guidance on how to answer problem questions and essays. Further judgments annotated with explanatory notes and points for students to consider. This innovative resource helps students to develop the skills of reading and analysing judgments. Annotated web links to external web resources including audiovisual news clips (e.g. BBC news report on the Hillsborough stadium disaster in the psychiatric harm chapter) and deep links to cases on BAILII. Flashcard glossary of legal terms used in the book. Annually updated test bank of 200 questions and answers for lecturers' use in assessing students. Downloadable versions of figures and tables from the book.

ISBN 0199216371   Pages 664 ISBN13 9780199216376 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Oxford University Press   Weight (grammes) 169 Imprint Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Height (mm) 246 Publication date 26 Mar 2009   Width (mm) 189 Library of Congress 2009004381   Spine width (mm) 34 DEWEY 346.4103   Academic level Undergraduate DEWEY edition DC22

		Tables of Cases
		Tables of Legislation
		List of Abbreviations of Commonly Cited Works
1		Introduction		1
Pt. I		The tort of negligence		23
2		Introduction to the tort of negligence		28
3		Duty of care: introduction and basic principles		58
4		Omissions and acts of third parties		74
5		Psychiatric harm		97
6		Public bodies		126
7		Economic loss		170
8		Breach		197
9		Causation and remoteness		222
10		Defences to negligence		256
Pt. II		Special liability regimes		275
11		Occupiers' liability		279
12		Employers' liability		309
13		Product liability		341
Pt. III		The personal torts		377
14		Trespass to the person		381
15		Defamation		408
16		Invasion of privacy		444
Pt. IV		The land torts		473
17		Trespass to land and nuisance		475
18		Actions under the rule of Rylands v Fletcher		520
Pt. V		Damages and the purpose of compensation		543
19		Damages in tort		545
App		Annotated Problem Questions		581
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