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Winfield and Jolowicz on Tort, 18th Edition

Winfield and Jolowicz on Tort, 18th Edition

Name: Winfield and Jolowicz on Tort, 18th Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9781847037930
Price: 490.00 HKD
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Author: W V H Rogers
ISBN: 9781847037930

By W V H Rogers

Sweet & Maxwell U.K._ July 2010

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781847037930
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
Publication: July 2010
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

As the leading textbook on the law of tort, Winfield & Jolowicz on Tort is a definitive and all embracing guide to the subject.

Centred firmly on English law but covers significant developments in Commonwealth countries, and where appropriate European systems of tort law
Covers all key areas of tort law so students don’t have to refer to a number of different textbooks
Includes extensive use of case citations
Covers developments including those in causation; liability of public authorities; human rights and tort law; the development of privacy and the "Reynolds defence"; and the recasting of the economic torts
Analyses key case law including Barker v Corus; Jameel v Wall St Journal; Mitchell v Glasgow CC; OBG v Allan; and Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Co

"Balanced and accessible. Of the major texts, it offers the most even coverage of the main parts of the syllabus." Lex Magazine

Nature and Functions of the Law of Tort
The Structure of Tort Law: History and Influences
General Characteristics of Tortious Liability
Trespass to the Person and Related Matters
Negligence: Duty and Breach
Negligence: Causation, Remoteness (Scope of Liability) and Contributory Negligence
Breach of Statutory Duty and Misfeasance in a Public Office
Employers' Liability
Liability for Land and Structures
Liability for Defective Products
Liability for Statements
Defamation and Privacy
Trespass to Land
Nuisance
Strict Liability: Rule in Rylands v Fletcher
Animals
Interference with Goods
Interference with Contract or Business
Abuse of Legal Procedure
Vicarious Liability
Joint and Several Tortfeasors
Remedies
Death in Relation to Tort
Capacity
Defences
Extinction of Liability in Tort