Tort (Textbook S.)

by Professor Paula Giliker (Author), Silas Beckwith (Author)

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  Paperback
  2000

  $6.92

  This highly popular study presents a clear and current picture of the law of tort. Written specifically for undergraduate LL.B. and CPE students, it aims to give students an accessible yet comprehensive text. Students will obtain: A clear, comprehensive and up-to-date grasp of the major concepts in the law of tort; An outline of the major cases in the field; A general overview of the main areas of academic debate; An understanding of the prospects of reform and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  This highly popular study presents a clear and current picture of the law of tort. Written specifically for undergraduate LL.B. and CPE students, it aims to give students an accessible yet comprehensive text. Tort offers a clear, comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the major concepts in the law of tort and an outline of the major cases in the field. The new edition covers a number of important key cases, notably: * Public authority liability in negligence and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 in Z v UK and Phelps v Hillingdon LBC * Causation in Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services * Occupiers' liability in Tomlinson v Congleton BC * Employer's liability in Sutherland v Hatton * Product liability in A v National Blood Authority * Vicarious liability in Lister v Hesley Hall * Liability under the Animals Act 1971 in Mirvahedy v Henley