Essential Tort Law, 2nd Edition (Essential)

✍ Scribed by Anita Stuhmcke, David Barker

• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 199
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The purpose of this book is to provide a clear and concise guide to the key elements of Essential Tort Law. The books in the Essential series are intended as a helpful revision aid for the law student, primarily at undergraduate level, but they will be helpful to any students studying law as part of their course.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Foreword......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Table of Cases......Page 12
1 Introduction to Negligence......Page 28
2 Element One – Duty of Care......Page 32
3 Element Two – Breach of Duty......Page 62
4 Element Three – Causation......Page 74
5 Element Four – Remoteness......Page 86
6 Defences to Negligence......Page 92
7 Intentional Interference with the Person – Trespass......Page 106
8 Trespass to Land......Page 120
9 Intentional Interference with Goods......Page 128
10 Defences to Intentional Torts......Page 140
11 Nuisance......Page 150
12 Common Law Compensation......Page 166
13 Statutory Compensation......Page 176
14 Liability of Parties and Limits on Awards of Damages......Page 184
Index......Page 192