Complete Tort Law Text, Cases, & Materials

by Strong, S.I.; Williams, Liz

• ISBN13: 9780199292240
• ISBN10: 0199292248
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Complete Tort Law: Text, Cases, & Materials combines extracts from a wide range of primary materials with clear explanatory text and practical learning features to provide a complete resource for students of tort law. While the text covers the key historical cases, the focus overall is on recent case examples which helps to bring the subject to life and gives it contemporary relevance for modern law students. The extracts from primary materials have been carefully selected to ensure they are long enough to give sufficient detail to illustrate the point of law being discussed, but succinct enough so as not to be overwhelming and to be accessible for students who are studying the subject for the first time. The explanatory text is written in a clear and straightforward style, which clarifies the key concepts in an interesting and engaging way and allows the student to understand the fundamental points of this important area of law. The book contains a wealth of features such as summaries, key points, hint boxes, and questions, which provide plenty of learning support for students. Key concepts are highlighted for emphasis, cross-references and comparisons are pointed out to link the various elements of tort law, and the questions encourage students to check their understanding as they learn. The two-color page design allows students to identify instantly the primary material and learning features for easy navigation throughout the text, while the further reading suggestions direct the reader towards texts and articles that are easily accessible in most libraries, to provide a practical resource for further study. The online resource center also provides an extensive range of additional features designed to support the text and further support the students in their studies. Online Resource Centre Lecturer resources: - Test bank of 200 multiple-choice questions with answers and feedback Student resources: ·Glossary ·Case studies ·Updates · Web links

Author Biography

S.I. Strong is Associate Professor at the University of Missouri at Columbia. She has over ten years' experience teaching law at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and practising as a solicitor in London and as an attorney in New York and Chicago. She is the author of How to Write Law Essays and Exams 2e (OUP, 2006). Liz Williams is a part-time lecturer at the Open University and she works full time as a Professional Support Lawyer at Baker & McKenzie LLP in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Tort

Introduction to tort

Negligence

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach

Negligence: Damage: Causation and remoteness

Negligence: Defences

Breach of Statutory Duty6

Torts Involving Land

Occupiers' Liability

Nuisance

Rylands v Fletcher liability

Trespass to land

Damages and Other Remedies

Damages and other remedies

Special Kinds of Harm

Negligence: psychiatric damage

Negligence: economic loss

Defamation

Product Liability

Product liability

Liability for the Tort of Others

Liability for the torts of others

Torts Against the Person

Torts against the person

Revising for a Tort Exam

Revising for a tort exam

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