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Street on Torts, 12th Edition

Street on Torts, 12th Edition

Author: John Murphy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199291663
Published In: January 2007
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Tried and tested by generations of students, Street on Torts can be trusted to provide a clear and accurate explanation of tort law. In this edition, John Murphy has thoroughly rewritten the book to bring a fresh and readable style to this classic text.

Students new to tort law can read treet chapter by chapter as they work through their lectures: the book has been substantially restructured to map closely to a typical undergraduate law course and provides all the essential material in one volume. Street's broad coverage has been maintained to ensure it appeals to a wide range of institutions as a main course text. This edition provides a strong anaylsis of case law, explaining how torts actually work and examining the social purposes behind them.

The importance of the Human Rights Act is traced thoughout the book, and a new chapter has been included on the misuse of private information to reflect this rapidly developing area of the law. Further reading sections have been added to the end of each chapter.

New to this edition:-

Includes coverage of the Compensation Act 2006
Contains a new chapter on privacy and confidentiality
Further reading sections have been added to the end of each chapter
The book is accompanied by a new Online Resource Centre providing twice-yearly updates
Chapters have been reordered and rewritten to map onto typical undergraduate courses

Contents:: PART I.; Introduction; 1. The Law of Torts; PART II.; Intentional invasions of interests in person and property; 2. Intentional Torts today; 3. Intentional Torts to the person; 4. Goods; 5. Land; 6. Defences to intentional torts to the person and property; PART III.; Intentional interference with economic interests; 7. Interference with economic interests; 8. False representation; 9. Unlawful interference with trade; 10. Intellectual property interests; PART IV.; Negligent invasions of interests in person and property and economic interests; 11. Duty of Care I: the neighbour principle; 12. Duty of Care II: recognised harm; 13. Breach of duty; 14. Causation; 15. Defences to negligence; 16. Liability for defective premises and structures; PART V.; Invasions of interests in person and property where intentional or negligent conduct need not always be proved; 17. Product liability; 18. Nuisance; 19. Rylands v Fletcher; 20. Animals; 21. Breach of statutory duty; PART VI.; Interests in reputation - defamation; 22. Defamation; 23. Defences and remedies; PART VII.; Misuse of process; 24. Misuse of Process; PART VIII.; Remedies and Parties; 25. Vicarious liability; 26. Remedies; 27. Compensation for personal injuries; 28. Extinction of remedies; 29. Parties; Appendix
1.Convention rights; Appendix
2.Defamation Act 1996; Index.