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Tort Law Directions, 3rd Edition

Tort Law Directions, 3rd Edition

Author: Vera Bermingham; Carol Brennan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199639564
Published In: April 2012
Format: Paperback , 352 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The text includes many consistent and thought-provoking learning features in each chapter, such as chapter objectives, case summaries, thinking points, chapter summaries, and further reading suggestions, to offer students a high level of support and encourage students to engage actively with the material.
An extensive Online Resource Centre provides significant extra resources for both students and lecturers, such as a testbank of multiple-choice questions, podcasts of answers to frequently-asked questions, and updates to the law.
Covers all the core areas of tort law, combining an engaging approach with plenty of learning features to make this an ideal text for those new to the subject.
Key cases are discussed to illustrate the main principles of tort law; they help to bring the subject to life, allowing students to see how the law operates in practice.

New to this edition

The third edition of Tort Law Directions features an increased focus on the influence of Human Rights on Tort Law
New podcasts feature on the Online Resource Centre providing students with answers to frequently asked questions on Tort Law
Fully updated with recent case law highlighting how quickly Tort Law is developing particularly in areas of negligence, defences to defamation, liability, privacy and limitation.
Key cases from 2011 such as Mosley v UK provide the focus for an extended consideration of the use of the injunction in relation to privacy actions as well as Goodwin v NGN on anonymity

Tort Law Directions is written in an engaging and lively manner with an emphasis on explaining the key topics covered on tort law courses with clarity. The book provides a thorough introduction to the key principles of tort law, and illustrates the points of law through discussions of important cases.

The book includes a range of learning features to help guide and support students through the material in an interesting and engaging way. Questions, summaries, and thinking points encourage active learning, and enable students to check their understanding of the subject as they progress through the course. These learning features and the clear writing style ensure that students can also benefit from the arguments developed throughout the chapters, and from some introductory academic debates.

The book's clear structure and cross-referencing will enable students to navigate easily through the diversity of tort law, making this an ideal text for students who are new to the subject.

Online Resource Centre

Student resources:
- Podcasts of authors' answers to students' frequently asked questions
- Updates on cases and legislation
- Further guidance and examples on answering problem and essay questions in tort
- A flashcard glossary providing clear definitions of the key words and terms used in the textbook

Lecturer resources:
- Testbank of 150 multiple choice questions with answers and feedback
- Suggested group exercises/activities relating to the additional reading

Readership: This book is primarily aimed at LLB students taking the compulsory tort law module in the first term of their first year, particularly those who require a more accessible text. It would also be suitable for GDL students and any undergraduate who requires an understanding of tort law.

1: Introduction - what is tort law?
2: The tort system
3: Trespass to the person and to land
4: Negligence: duty of care
5: Breach of duty
6: Negligence: causation
7: Negligence: duty of care problem areas
8: General defences
9: Negligence: liability relating to premises
10: Employers' liability
11: Vicarious liability
12: Product liability
13: Nuisance
14: Rylands v Fletcher
15: Elements of defamation
16: Defences to defamation
17: Privacy
18: Remedies and limitation

Vera Bermingham, Associate Head, Kingston Law School, and Carol Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Buckingham

Ms Vera Bermingham is Associate Head at Kingston University. She previously taught at Brunel and Middlesex Universities. Vera's main area of research is in legal education and her publications include articles on access to legal education, access to the legal profession and learning and teaching in legal education. She is a member of the Editorial Board of The International Journal of Legal Education.

Dr Carol Brennan is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Buckingham. Her particular research interests are: tort law (particularly negligence and privacy), but she also conducts research into legal responses to historical institutional child abuse.