The law of delict in Scotland / Elspeth Christie Reid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reid, Elspeth (Elspeth Christie), author.

Series:

Edinburgh scholarship online.

Edinburgh scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Torts--Scotland.

Torts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1265 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2021.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This book presents an exhaustive, integrated treatment of the law of Delict in Scotland, covering negligence, injuries to specific interests (such as defamation and assault), statutory liability, and defences and remedies. It also gives appropriate consideration to case law and commentary from other jurisdictions, especially England and Wales.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments

Table of European Legislation

Table of Conventions

Preface

Abbreviations

PART I INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 Historical Introduction

Chapter 2 Fundamental Concepts

Chapter 3 Liability for the Acts of Others

PART II NEGLIGENCE

Chapter 4 Duty of Care

Chapter 5 Economic Loss

Chapter 6 Psychiatric Injury

Chapter 7 Public Authorities

Chapter 8 Roads Authorities

Chapter 9 The Emergency Services

Chapter 10 Standard of Care

Chapter 11 Professional Negligence

Chapter 12 Liability of Employers to Employees

PART III CAUSATION AND REMOTENESS

Chapter 13 Factual Causation

Chapter 14 Legal Causation and Remoteness of Damage

PART IV INJURIES TO SPECIFIC INTERESTS

Chapter 15 Intention and Malice

Chapter 16 Interference with Bodily and Mental Integrity

Chapter 17 Wrongful Deprivation of Liberty

Chapter 18 Defamation and Malicious Publication

Chapter 19 Breach of Confidence

Chapter 20 Invasion of Privacy

Chapter 21 The Economic Delicts

Chapter 22 Nuisance

Chapter 23 Interference with Property Rights

PART V STATUTORY LIABILITY

Chapter 24 Breach of Statutory Duty

Chapter 25 Occupiers’ Liability

Chapter 26 Product Liability

Chapter 27 Statutory Liability for Harm Caused by Animals

Chapter 28 Protection from Harassment

PART VI DEFENCES AND REMEDIES

Chapter 29 Defences and Contributory Negligence

Chapter 30 Prescription and Limitation

Chapter 31 Remedies

Index

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 14, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: Reid, Elspeth The Law of Delict in Scotland

ISBN:

1-4744-7776-3

1-3995-1373-7

1-4744-7775-5

OCLC:

1298393490