Tort Law Text, Cases, and Materials

by Steele, Jenny

• ISBN13: 9780198853916
• ISBN10: 0198853912
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-12-29
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Tort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines incisive author commentary with carefully selected extracts from primary and secondary materials.

The author introduces the fundamental principles of the subject before moving on to discuss more challenging issues, thereby ensuring a full understanding of the subject and encouraging an appreciation of the more complex debates surrounding the law of tort.

The book is designed to be a stand-alone text, providing students with a comprehensive source of relevant materials in one easy-to-use volume.

Online resources
This text is accompanied by online resources, including:
- Bi-annual updates, keeping students up to date on the latest key developments in tort law
- Self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, giving you the opportunity to test your learning
- Web links to reliable and accurate resources, providing a starting point for further study

Author Biography

Jenny Steele, Professor & Director of Research, York Law School, University of York

Professor Jenny Steele is Director of Research at York Law School, University of York. She is also a past president of the Society of Legal Scholars and was a co-editor of Legal Studies, the society's journal, from 2006 to 2011.

Table of Contents

I. Introductory
1. The shape of tort law today
II. International Interferences
2. Torts of intention
III. The Tort of Negligence
3. Establishing negligence: standard of care
4. Duty of care: Introduction
5. Duty of care: Applications
6. Causation and remoteness
7. Defences
IV. General Matters
8. Limitation and contribution
9. Damages, compensation, and responsibility
10. Vicarious liability and non-delegable duties
V. Nuisance and Duties Relating to Land
11. Nuisance
12. Rylands v Fletcher and strict liability
13. Liability for dangerous premises
VI. Defamation and Privacy
14. Defamation
15. Privacy
VII. Stricter Liabilities
16. Product liability
17. Breach of statutory duty
18. Trespass to land and goods, and conversion