Tort simply means a civil wrong, and this book explores the law of tortious civil wrongs. There are many torts, from Negligence to nuisance to defamation, making the subject fascinating, disparate, pragmatic and sometimes inconsistent. Above all, tort law has relevance to everyday life and is therefore essential for all lawyers in training, regardless of whether they intend, ultimately, to practise in this area.
Tort Law is aimed at those studying at LLB and GDL level and features assessment-level MCQs to anticipate the format of the SQE. This is an engaging and accessible book which brings the practical and sometimes complex aspects of tort law to life with clarity and precision. The book is ideal for students who want a depth of knowledge combined with immediacy.
Зміст
Introduction to Tort Law
General Negligence: Loss and Duty of Care
General Negligence: Breach
General Negligence: Causation
General Negligence: Remoteness
General Negligence: Defences and Remedies
Clinical Negligence
Employers’ Primary Liability and Vicarious Liability
Product Liability
Occupiers’ Liability
Defamation
Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher
Trespass to the Person
Revision and Consolidation
Про автора
Kate Smith is the programme and student lead for online Masters programmes at ULaw. She has worked in legal education for 15 years, teaching at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels, at BPP and the University of Westminster. She has designed online and hard copy materials covering, among other things, tort law, medical law and ethics, and mental health law, including for CILEx. Prior to teaching, Kate was in practice, as a barrister and solicitor for seven years. She is also a fiction and comedy writer.