Tort Law

This best-selling undergraduate textbook from leading academics Kirsty Horsey & Erika Rackley gives a comprehensive grounding in tort law and carefully chosen learning features help students to become engaged and critical thinkers. This lively and though-provoking account allows students to understand rather than simply learn the law. The problem questions in each chapter help students to understand how the law works in its practical context and to begin to consider potential issues and debates. Carefully chosen features such as 'counterpoint' and 'pause for reflection' boxes enable students to think more deeply and critically about the law. Online resources The text is accompanied by extensive online resources, which include: - Downloadable annotated judgments, statutes, and problem questions - Outline answers to questions in the book - Annotated web links to external web resources and videos - Flashcard glossary of legal terms used in the book - Additional content on elements of a claim in the tort of negligence and on product liability - Test bank of 200 questions and answers for lecturers' use in assessing students

1: Introduction Part I. The Tort of Negligence 2: Introduction to the tort of negligence 3: Duty of care: basic principles 4: Special duty problems: omissions and acts of third parties 5: Special duty problems: psychiatric harm 6: Special duty problems: public bodies 7: Special duty problems: economic loss 8: Breach of duty: the standard of care 9: Causation and remoteness of damage 10: Defences to negligence Part II. Special Liability Regimes 11: Occupiers' liability 12: Product liability 13: Employers' liability 14: Breach of statutory duty Part III. The Personal Torts 15: Intentional interferences with the person 16: Invasion of privacy 17: Defamation Part IV. The Land Torts 18: Trespass to land and nuisance 19: Actions under the rule of Rylands v Fletcher Part V. Liability, Damages and Limitations 20: Vicarious Liability 21: Damages for death and personal injuries Appendix: Annotated problem questions