Principles of tort law / Rachael Mulheron, Professor of Law, Queen Mary University of London.
"Presenting the law of tort as a body of principles, this authoritative textbook leads students to an incisive and clear understanding of the subject. Each tort is carefully structured and examined within a consistent analytical framework that guides students through its preconditions, elements...
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Cambridge, United Kingdom :
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2016.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The role of modern tort law
- Part I. Negligence:
- 2. Duty I: general principles governing duty of care
- 3. Duty II: particular duty scenarios
- 4. Duty III: pure economic loss
- 5. Duty IV: pure psychiatric injury
- 6. Breach I: the standard of care
- 7. Breach II: proving negligence
- 8. Causation of damage
- 9. Remoteness of damage
- 10. Defences
- 11. Remedies
- Part II. Specific Negligence Regimes:
- 12. Occupiers' liability
- 13. Public authority liability
- Part III. Other Selected Torts:
- g14. Trespass to the person
- 15. Defamation
- 16. Private nuisance
- 17. The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher
- Part IV. Miscellaneous:
- 18. Vicarious liability.