McMahon and Binchy on the Law of Torts 5th ed

Name: McMahon and Binchy on the Law of Torts 5th ed
Brand: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
SKU: 9781526529862
Price: 3719.95 HKD
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Author: Bryan M.E. McMahon; William Binchy
ISBN: 9781526529862

Edited by Bryan M.E. McMahon · William Binchy

Coming Soon Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing) Available October 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781526529862
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
Publication: October 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Ireland ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

First published in 1980, McMahon and Binchy on the Law of Torts has long been a cornerstone work in Irish law. The Fifth Edition remains an essential resource for both practitioners and students.

This peerless examination of Irish tort law has been extensively revised and analyses the significance of such decisions as:

Nolan v Wirenski [2016] IECA 56 (damages)
Cantrell v Allied Irish Banks plc [2020] IESC 71 (limitations)
Ruffley v Board of Management of St Anne's School [2017] IESC 33 (workplace bullying)
Cromane Seafoods Ltd v Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [2016] IESC 6 (legitimate expectation)
Whelan v Allied Irish Banks Ltd [2014] IESC 3 (duty of care)
University College Cork v Electricity Supply Board [2020] IESC 38 (negligence)

Key legislation is also examined, such as:

Data Protection Act 2018
Protected Disclosures Act 2014
Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022
Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022
Consumer Rights Act 2022
Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023

1.
Overview of the Law of Torts: 2.
Causation: 3.
Remoteness: 4.
Concurrent Wrongdoers: Joint and Several Tortfeasors: 5.
Negligence: 6.
The Duty of Care: 7.
The Standard of Care: 8.
Affirmative Duties: 9.
Proof of Negligence: 10.
Negligence and Economic Loss: 11.
Manufacturers' and Producers' Liability for Defective Products: 12.
Occupiers' Liability: 13.
Liability of Vendors, Lessors and Builders for Quality and Fitness of Premises: 14.
Professional Negligence: 15.
Negligence on the Roads: 16.
Negligent Care of Children: 17.
Negligently Inflicted Psychiatric Damage: 18.
Employers' Liability: 19.
Public Authorities: 20.
Defences: 21.
Statutory Duties and Rights: 22.
Trespass to the Person: 23.
Trespass to Land: 24.
Nuisance: 25.
The Rule in Rylands v Fletcher: 26.
Liability for Fire: 27.
Liability for Injuries caused by Animals: 28.
Trespass to Goods: 29.
Detinue: 30.
Conversion: 31.
Passing Off: 32.
Torts Affecting Business Relations: 33.
Torts Affecting Family Relations: 34.
Defamation: 35.
Deceit and Injurious Falsehood: 36.
Misuse of Process: 37.
The Right to Privacy: 38.
Liability of the State: 39.
Corporations, Partnerships, Unincorporated Bodies and Trade Unions: 40.
Minors and Mentally Ill Persons: 41.
Survival of Actions on Death: 42.
Fatal Injuries: 43.
Vicarious Liability: 44.
Damages: 45.
Injunctions: 46.
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