Tort law : directions / Vera Bermingham and Carol Brennan.

By: Bermingham, Vera [author].

Contributor(s): Brennan, Carol (Law teacher) [author].

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BookSeries: Directions.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Copyright date: ©2014Edition: 4th edition.Description: xxxi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199689897 (paperback).Subject(s): Torts -- England

| Torts -- England -- Problems, exercises, etc

| Torts -- Wales

| Torts -- Wales -- Problems, exercises, etc

DDC classification: 344.2063

Contents:

Introduction: what is tort law? -- The tort system -- Trespass to the person and to land -- Negligence: duty of care -- Breach of duty -- Negligence: causation -- Negligence: duty of care problem areas -- General defences -- Negligence: liability relating to premises -- Employers\' liability -- Vicarious liability -- Product liability -- Nuisance -- Rylands v Fletcher -- Elements of defamation -- Defences to defamation -- Privacy -- Remedies and limitation.

Summary: Tort Law Directions is written in an engaging and lively manner with an emphasis on explaining the key topics covered on tort law courses with clarity. The book provides a thorough introduction to the key principles of tort law, and illustrates the points of law through discussions of important cases. The book includes a range of learning features to help guide and support students through the material in an interesting and engaging way. Questions, summaries, and thinking points encourage active learning, and enable students to check their understanding of the subject as they progress through the course. These learning features and the clear writing style ensure that students can also benefit from the arguments developed throughout the chapters, and from some introductory academic debates. Tort Law Directions is supported by an extensive ORC which includes a testbank for use by lecturers and resources for students including: a glossary, podcasts and guidance on answering essay questions.

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Tort Law Directions is written in an engaging and lively manner with an emphasis on explaining the key topics covered on tort law courses with clarity. The book provides a thorough introduction to the key principles of tort law, and illustrates the points of law through discussions of important cases. The book includes a range of learning features to help guide and support students through the material in an interesting and engaging way. Questions, summaries, and thinking points encourage active learning, and enable students to check their understanding of the subject as they progress through the course. These learning features and the clear writing style ensure that students can also benefit from the arguments developed throughout the chapters, and from some introductory academic debates. Tort Law Directions is supported by an extensive ORC which includes a testbank for use by lecturers and resources for students including: a glossary, podcasts and guidance on answering essay questions.

Previous edition: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of cases (p. xix)
Table of legislation (p. xxix)
Chapter 1 Introduction: what is tort law? (p. 1)
1.1 What is tort? (p. 2)
1.2 Different torts deal with different types of harm (p. 2)
1.3 Tort: types of loss or harm covered (p. 2)
1.4 Not all interests are protected by the law of tort (p. 3)
1.5 Competing interests (p. 3)
1.6 Comparing tort to other areas of law (p. 4)
1.7 Tort and human rights (p. 5)
1.8 Studying tort (p. 5)
Chapter 2 The tort system (p. 7)
2.1 The origins of tort as a system of compensation (p. 8)
2.2 Insurance (p. 9)
2.3 The litigation 'obstacle race' (p. 9)
2.4 No-fault liability (p. 12)
2.5 Alternative schemes (p. 13)
2.6 Ex gratia compensation schemes (p. 16)
2.7 A compensation culture? (p. 17)
Summary (p. 20)
Further reading (p. 20)
Chapter 3 Trespass to the person and to land (p. 22)
Introduction (p. 23)
3.1 Trespass to the person (p. 23)
3.2 Assault, battery, and false imprisonment (p. 25)
3.3 Defences to trespass to the person (p. 34)
3.4 Trespass to land (p. 37)
3.5 Defences to trespass to land (p. 39)
3.6 Remedies (p. 39)
Summary (p. 40)
Further Reading (p. 40)
Chapter 4 Negligence: duty of care (p. 41)
Introduction (p. 42)
4.1 The foundations of negligence (p. 42)
4.2 Duty of care (p. 43)
4.3 Insurance (p. 51)
4.4 What kind of damage? (p. 52)
4.5 Public bodies as defendants (p. 52)
4.6 Omissions (p. 55)
4.7 Case study: police (p. 61)
4.8 Duty to this claimant (p. 65)
4.9 Conclusion (p. 67)
Summary (p. 68)
Further reading (p. 68)
Chapter 5 Breach of duty (p. 70)
Introduction (p. 71)
5.1 Setting the standard of care (p. 71)
5.2 Was there a breach? Falling below standards (p. 84)
Summary (p. 85)
Further reading (p. 86)
Chapter 6 Negligence: causation (p. 87)
Introduction (p. 88)
6.1 Causation in fact (p. 88)
6.2 Causation in law (or remoteness) (p. 97)
6.3 Conclusion (p. 105)
Summary (p. 105)
Further reading (p. 106)
Chapter 7 Negligence: duty of care problem areas (p. 107)
Introduction (p. 108)
7.1 Psychiatric injury (p. 108)
7.2 Pure economic loss (p. 119)
7.3 Negligent misstatement (p. 125)
Summary (p. 137)
Further reading (p. 137)
Chapter 8 General defences (p. 139)
Introduction (p. 140)
8.1 Contributory negligence (p. 140)
8.2 Volenti non fit injuria (p. 146)
8.3 Ex turpi causa non oritur actio (p. 148)
8.4 Comment on the illegality defence in tort (p. 152)
Summary (p. 153)
Further reading (p. 154)
Chapter 9 Negligence: liability relating to premises (p. 155)
Introduction (p. 156)
9.1 The common law before 1957 (p. 157)
9.2 Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (p. 159)
9.3 Exclusion of liability (p. 169)
9.4 Occupiers' Liability Act 1984: liability for persons other than Visitors' (p. 173)
9.5 Comparing the Acts (p. 178)
Summary (p. 179)
Further reading (p. 179)
Chapter 10 Employers' liability (p. 180)
Introduction (p. 181)
10.1 Sources of an employer's liability (p. 181)
10.2 Historical background (p. 182)
10.3 Non-delegable duty (p. 184)
Summary (p. 192)
Further reading (p. 192)
Chapter 11 Vicarious liability (p. 193)
Introduction (p. 194)
11.1 An employee or an independent contractor? (p. 195)
11.2 There must be a tort (p. 201)
11.3 The tort must be committed in the 'course of employment' (p. 202)
11.4 Vicarious liability not restricted to common law torts (p. 210)
11.5 Indemnity (p. 210)
Summary (p. 211)
Further rending (p. 211)
Chapter 12 Product liability (p. 212)
Introduction (p. 213)
12.1 The common law position (p. 213)
12.2 Consumer Protection Act 1987 (p. 217)
12.3 Limitation of actions (p. 225)
Summary (p. 225)
Further rending (p. 225)
Chapter 13 Nuisance (p. 227)
Introduction (p. 228)
13.1 Public nuisance and private nuisance (p. 229)
13.2 Private nuisance (p. 230)
13.3 Public nuisance (p. 246)
13.4 Summary of the similarities between public and private nuisance (p. 249)
Summary (p. 249)
Further rending (p. 250)
Chapter 14 Rylands v Fletcher (p. 251)
Introduction (p. 252)
14.1 Key ingredients (p. 253)
14.2 Parties (p. 257)
14.3 Foreseeability of harm (p. 257)
14.4 Defences (p. 258)
14.5 Reform of Rylands v Fletcher? (p. 260)
Summary (p. 261)
Further reading (p. 262)
Chapter 15 Elements of defamation (p. 263)
Introduction (p. 264)
15.1 Libel and slander (p. 267)
15.2 Elements of defamation (p. 269)
15.3 Who can sue? (p. 280)
15.4 Current issues in defamation (p. 282)
Summary (p. 287)
Further reading (p. 288)
Chapter 16 Defences to defamation (p. 289)
Introduction (p. 290)
16.1 Unintentional defamation defence 'offer of amends' (p. 290)
16.2 Truth (replaces the common law justification defence) (p. 291)
16.3 Honest opinion (p. 292)
16.4 Publication on a matter of public interest (p. 295)
16.5 The 'reportage' defence (p. 298)
16.6 New defence for website operators (p. 299)
16.7 Privilege (p. 300)
16.8 Damages: general principles (p. 303)
16.9 Functions of awards in defamation (p. 303)
16.10 Lack of public funding for defamation (p. 307)
Summary (p. 307)
Further reading (p. 308)
Chapter 17 Privacy (p. 309)
Introduction (p. 310)
17.1 Human rights (p. 312)
17.2 Breach of confidence (p. 314)
17.3 Physical intrusion (p. 318)
17.4 Photos (p. 319)
17.5 Remedies (p. 321)
17.6 International comparisons (p. 322)
Summary (p. 323)
Further reading (p. 323)
Chapter 12 Remedies and limitation (p. 325)
18.1 Remedies (p. 326)
18.2 Damages (p. 326)
18.3 Pecuniary damages (p. 328)
18.4 Non-pecuniary damages (p. 331)
18.5 The nature of the damages award (p. 333)
18.6 Injunctions (p. 335)
18.7 Self-help (p. 337)
18.8 Compensation and death (p. 337)
18.9 Limitation (p. 338)
Summary (p. 341)
Further reading (p. 342)
Index (p. 343)

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Vera Bermingham is Associate Head at Kingston University. Her main area of research is in legal education and her publications include articles on access to legal education, access to the legal profession and learning and teaching in legal education. She is a member of the Editorial Board of The International Journal of Legal Education. Dr Carol Brennan is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Buckingham. Her particular research interests are: tort law (particularly negligence and privacy). She also conducts research into legal responses to historical institutional child abuse.

Tort law : directions / Vera Bermingham and Carol Brennan.

By: Bermingham, Vera [author].

Contributor(s): Brennan, Carol (Law teacher) [author].

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