Cases and Materials on Torts

Tort / Personal Injury

Tort: Cases & Materials, 2nd Edition

By Geoffrey Samuel
Sweet & Maxwell U.K._ August 2008

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781847034489
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
Publication
August 2008
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Tort: Cases and Materials presents the essential cases and materials in the law of tort, along with commentary from the author putting the cases in context and linking the materials together.

  • Supplies everything covered on a modular course, but without students needing to wade through lots ofmaterial they are unlikely to need
  • Includes regular comparisons with "European" tort law enabling students to appreciate a variety of approaches
  • Presents the source materials in a "student friendly" format - the facts of cases are concise and the extractsof judgments relatively short with only the paragraphs directly relevant to the decision being included
  • Uses clear heading structures and page layout to ease navigation and save time whilst studying
  • Focuses on problem solving in tort in order to encourage students to tackle tutorials and examswith confidence

Table of Contents

  • Definition and scope of the law of tort
  • Purpose and policy of tort
  • Liability for individual acts (1): harm intentionally caused
  • Liability for individual acts (2): harm negligently caused
  • Liability for things (1): moveable things
  • Liability for things (2): immovable things
  • Liability for people
  • Liability for words
  • Liability for public bodies
  • Causation and general defences
  • Remedies

Reviews

"The extracts are well selected meaning the reader's understanding is focused." Student Law Journal

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