Foundations of Law - Tort 2nd Edition

The Foundations of Law Series is aimed at postgraduate level readers studying areas of law for the first time. Whilst introducing the framework of key legal concepts, it also gives the reader an opportunity to identify and explore areas of critical interest.

Tort provides a thorough, up-to-date and practical review of the law of tort, focusing on the tort of negligence, employers’ liability, product liability, occupiers’ liability, trespass to land and nuisance. The textbook also gives an overview of the torts of trespass to the person and defamation. The textbook includes a summary of the key cases and statutes. Numerous examples of how the law would apply in various fictional scenarios are provided, together with helpful flow diagrams to demonstrate how to take a structured approach to analysing claims in tort.

This book is part of a series of 7 textbooks that have been specially designed to cover academic law for students converting to law. Published and updated regularly, these user-friendly study manuals are designed to help you successfully acquire knowledge and understanding of the foundational law of England & Wales.

They provide solid knowledge and understanding of fundamental legal principles and rules, while bringing the law and practice to life with example scenarios based on realistic client problems.

For students at The University of Law, the textbooks are used alongside other learning resources to prepare students not only for achievement of an academic qualification, but also for a future life in professional legal practice.

About the author – Carl Price is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Law.

The legal principles and rules contained within this textbook are stated as at 1 May 2024.