Casebook on torts / Richard Kidner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kidner, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Torts--England--Cases.

Torts.

Torts--Wales--Cases.

Torts--Europe--Cases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (478 pages)

Edition:

Twelfth edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 theirunderstanding 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.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

New to this Edition

Acknowledgements

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments

Table of Foreign Legislation

Table of Treaties and Conventions

Table of European Secondary Legislation

1 Introduction

SECTION 1: Examples of Torts

SECTION 2: The Aims of The Law of Torts

SECTION 3: Studying Torts

2 Negligence: The Basic Principles of Duty of Care

SECTION 1: Proximity

SECTION 2: The Unforeseeable Claimant

SECTION 3: Policy Factors-'Fair and Reasonable'

3 Breach of Duty: The Standard of Care

SECTION 1: The Reasonable Man-The Level of Reasonable Risk

SECTION 2: The Skill of the Defendant

SECTION 3: Other Relevant Factors in the Standard of Care Owed

SECTION 4: A Statutory Version

4 Causation and Remoteness of Damage

SECTION 1: Causation

SECTION 2: Remoteness of Damage

5 Special Duty Problems: Omissions

6 Special Duty Problems: Liability of Public Bodies

SECTION 1: The Common Law

SECTION 2: The Effect of The Human Rights Act 1998

7 Special Duty Problems: Psychiatric Injury

SECTION 1: The Primary Victim

SECTION 2: The Secondary Victim

8 Special Duty Problems: Statements, Services and Economic Loss

SECTION 1: By Whom a Duty Is Owed

SECTION 2: To Whom the Duty Is Owed

SECTION 3: Liability to Third Parties

SECTION 4: The Effect of a Clause Disclaiming Responsibility

9 Special Duty Problems: Acts and Economic Loss

10 Special Duty Problems: Contract and Duty of Care

SECTION 1: Concurrent Liability

SECTION 2: Liability to Third Parties

11 Special Duty Problems: Defective Structures

12 Special Duty Problems: Unborn Children, Wrongful Life and Wrongful Birth

SECTION 1: Injuries to Unborn Children

SECTION 2: Wrongful Life

SECTION 3: Wrongful Birth

13 Defences to Negligence.

SECTION 1: Contributory Negligence

SECTION 2: Consent

SECTION 3: Exclusion Clauses and Notices

SECTION 4: Participating in an Unlawful Act

14 Damages for Death and Personal Injuries

SECTION 1: Types of Action for Damages

SECTION 2: Calculation of Loss of Earnings

SECTION 3: Intangible Losses

15 Vicarious Liability

SECTION 1: Who Is an Employee?

SECTION 2: Liability of the Employee

SECTION 3: The Course of Employment

SECTION 4: Liability for Independent Contractors

16 Breach of Statutory Duty

17 Product Liability

SECTION 1: Liability for Negligence

SECTION 2: Strict Liability

18 Occupiers' Liability

SECTION 1: Occupiers' Liability and Negligence

SECTION 2: Who Is an Occupier?

SECTION 3: Who Is a Visitor?

SECTION 4: The Duty Owed to Visitors

SECTION 5: The Duty Owed to Trespassers and Other Non-Visitors

SECTION 6: Exclusion of Liability

19 Nuisance

SECTION 1: Public and Private Nuisance

SECTION 2: Private Nuisance: The Interests Protected

SECTION 3: Reasonable User

SECTION 4: Who Is Liable?

SECTION 5: Remoteness of Damage

SECTION 6: Statutory Authority and Planning Permission

SECTION 7: The Effect of The Human Rights Act 1998

SECTION 8: Strict Liability for the Escape of Dangerous Things

SECTION 9: Remedies

20 Trespass to the Person

SECTION 1: Trespass and Negligence

SECTION 2: Battery and Assault

SECTION 3: False Imprisonment

SECTION 4: Selected Defences to Trespass to the Person

21 Trespass to Land

22 Defamation

SECTION 1: Who Can Sue?

SECTION 2: Who Can Be Liable?

SECTION 3: The Meaning of 'Defamatory'

SECTION 4: What Do the Words Used Mean?

SECTION 5: Do the Words Refer to the Claimant?

SECTION 6: Justification

SECTION 7: Honest Comment (or Fair Comment)

SECTION 8: Qualified Privilege

SECTION 9: Damages.

23 Privacy and the Intentional Infliction of Distress

SECTION 1: The Intentional Infliction of Distress

SECTION 2: Privacy at Common Law

SECTION 3: The Human Rights Act and the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

SECTION 4: Remedies

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

0-19-166648-3

OCLC:

867929582