Tort Law DirectionsA considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique, Tort Law Directions offers the most student-friendly guide to the subject, empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence. |
Contents
law and system | 1 |
2 Trespass to the person and to land | 22 |
duty of care | 47 |
4 Breach of duty | 82 |
causation | 103 |
duty of care problem areas | 128 |
7 General defences | 166 |
occupiers liability | 185 |
11 Product liability | 259 |
12 Nuisance | 276 |
13 Rylands v Fletcher | 306 |
14 Elements of defamation | 320 |
15 Defences to defamation | 349 |
16 Privacy and misuse of private information | 375 |
17 Remedies and limitation | 395 |
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accepted accident According action activity applied approach authority awarded breach causation caused Chapter circumstances claim claimant common law compensation concerned conduct considered contract costs course Court of Appeal CROSS damage danger decision defamation Defamation Act 1996 defamatory defective defendant defendant’s determining developed duty duty of care effect employer employment established evidence example existence expected extent fact failed finding foreseeable give ground harm held house of Lords important imposed injunction injury interest involved issue judge land liability limitation loss means nature negligence nuisance occupier officer operation owed party person personal injury physical plaintiff police possible premises prevent principle protection provides published question reasonable REFERENCE regarded relationship relevant respect responsibility result risk rule safety seen serious situation standard statement suffered taken THINKING POINT tort trespass vicarious liability victims