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Torts in Ireland / Eoin Quill.

By: Quill, Eoin [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Edition: Third edition.Description: lxxii, 658 pages ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780717145751 (paperback).Subject(s): Torts -- IrelandDDC classification: 346.41703
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I - Causes of Action -- Section A: Umbrella torts -- Negligence: General principles -- Negligence: Specific applications -- Statutory duties -- Section B: Specific torts -- Trespass -- Nuisance -- Strict duties -- Economic torts -- Defamation -- Emerging causes of action -- Miscellaneous torts -- Part II: General issues -- From obligation to liability I: Causation and remoteness -- From obligation to liability II: Defences, proof and limitations -- Parties to tort actions -- Responsibility for others -- Remedies -- Afterword - The role of tort law: development and appraisal.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

· Also included are several new cases on topics such as: privacy; psychiatric harm; public authority liability; causation; limitation of actions; professional negligence; capacity to consent to or refuse medical treatment; employers' liability; contributory negligence; damages; and defamation

· All the core areas of the law of torts as applied in Ireland are dealt with, along with reference to recent legislation and initiatives, including: the Civil Liability & Courts Act 2004; the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005; and Personal Injuries Assessment Board

· Focuses on Irish law, but relevant new material from other jurisdictions such as England, Australia, Canada and the US is also included

· Suitable for undergraduate law and business students, legal practitioners and insurers

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Part I - Causes of Action -- Section A: Umbrella torts -- Negligence: General principles -- Negligence: Specific applications -- Statutory duties -- Section B: Specific torts -- Trespass -- Nuisance -- Strict duties -- Economic torts -- Defamation -- Emerging causes of action -- Miscellaneous torts -- Part II: General issues -- From obligation to liability I: Causation and remoteness -- From obligation to liability II: Defences, proof and limitations -- Parties to tort actions -- Responsibility for others -- Remedies -- Afterword - The role of tort law: development and appraisal.

CIT Module LEGS 6003 - Core reading.

CIT Module LEGS 6002 - Core reading.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Eoin Quill BCL, LLB, LLM is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Limerick. He is an examiner in Torts for the Law Society of Ireland.