Casebook on Torts

Casebook on Torts is essential reading for students new to studying tort law at undergraduate level, providing a comprehensive, portable library of the leading cases in the field. It presents an impressive range of carefully edited extracts, which clearly illustrate the essence and reasoning behind each decision made. Concise author commentary focuses the reader on the key elements within the extracts, while end-of-chapter questions encourages them to check their understanding as they progress. Statutory materials have been included where they are necessary to understand the subject. The book is an indispensable companion for tort law students. The text is supported by an Online Resource Centre which provides regular updates on developments in the law as well as web links to aid further study. Review from previous edition It is certainly a welcome and essential text for anyone interested in this area of law, particularly those interested in the torts which receive rarer coverage. Student Law Journal

1. Introduction ; 2. Negligence: the basic principles of duty of care ; 3. Breach of duty: the standard of care ; 4. Causation and remoteness of damage ; 5. Special duty problems: omissions ; 6. Special duty problems: liability of public bodies ; 7. Special duty problems: psychiatric injury ; 8. Special duty problems: statements, services and economic loss ; 9. Special duty problems: Acts and economic loss ; 10. Special duty problems: contract and duty of care ; 11. Special duty problems:defective structures ; 12. Special duty problems: unborn children, wrongful life and wrongful birth ; 13. Defences to negligence ; 14. Damages for death and personal injuries ; 15. Vicarious liability ; 16. Breach of statutory duty ; 17. Product liability ; 18. Occupiers' liability ; 19. Nuisance ; 20. Trespass to the person ; 21. Trespass to land ; 22. Defamation ; 23. Privacy and the intentional infliction of distress