| Description |
lvii, 923 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. I General Introduction Historical Development of Tort Law -- 2. Theories of Tort -- 3. Tort Law in the Human Rights Era -- 1. II Intentional Interference with the Person Introduction -- 2. Assault -- 3. Battery -- 4. False Imprisonment -- 5. Intentional Infliction of Physical or Emotional Harm -- 6. Defences -- 1. III Negligence - Introduction Formulation of a General Duty of Care -- 2. The Duty of Care in the Modern Law -- 3. Negligence in the Human Rights Era -- 1. IV Breach of Duty Introduction -- 2. Reasonable Care: Relevant Considerations -- 3. Negligence Judged from the Defendant's Standpoint -- 4. The Objective Standard of Care -- 5. Common Practice -- 6. Res Ipsa Loquitur -- 1. V Causation and Remoteness Factual Causation -- 2. Intervening Acts -- 3. Remoteness -- 1. VI Defences to Negligence Introduction -- 2. Volenti Non Fit Injuria -- 3. Contributory Negligence -- 4. Exclusion of Liability -- 5. Illegality (Ex Turpi Causa Non Oritur Actio) -- 1. VII Negligence: Duty of Care - Psychiatric Illness Introduction -- 2. Witness -- 3. Participants -- 4. Stress -- 5. Evaluation and Reform -- 1. VIII Negligence: Duty of Care - Economic Loss The Basic Exclusionary Rule -- 2. Defective Product Economic Loss -- 3. The Hedley Byrne Exception -- 4. The Development of Hedley Byrne Liability -- 5. Evaluation of Hedley Bryne Principles -- 1. IX Negligence: Duty of Care - Omissions and Acts of Third Parties Acts and Omissions -- 2. Liability for Omissions -- 3. Liability for Acts of a Third Party -- 1. X Negligence: Duty of Care - Public Bodies Introduction -- 2. The Public Law Dimension -- 3. The Private Law Dimension (i) -- 4. The Private Law Dimension (ii) -- 1. XI Special Liability Regimes Employer's Liability -- 2. Occupier's Liability -- 3. Product Liability -- 4. Breach of Statutory Duty -- 5. Euro-Torts -- 1. XII Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands and Fletcher Public and Private Nuisance -- 2. Private Nuisance -- 3. The Rule in Rylands and Fletcher -- 1. XIII Defamation and Privacy Introduction -- 2. Libel and Slander -- 3. Defamation: Elements of the Cause of Action -- 4. Defamation: Defences -- 5. Remedies -- 6. Defamation, Free Speech, and the Press -- 7. Privacy -- 1. XIV Vicarious Liability Development of and Justification for Vicarious Liability -- 2. The Employer-Employee Relationship -- 3. The Course of Employment -- 4. Primary Liability and Liability for Agents and Non-Employees -- 1. XV Damages for Personal Injury Introduction -- 2. Different Types of Damages -- 3. Damages Awarded Once-And-For-All in a Lump Sum -- 4. Damages for Personal Injury -- 1. XVI Death and Damages The Effect of Death on Existing Causes of Action -- 2. Death as a Cause of Action -- 3. Current Legislation -- 1. XVII How Tort Works Tort Law in Operation -- 2. Tort and the Fault Principle Evaluated |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online |
| Subject |
Torts -- Great Britain.
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Torts -- England.
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Torts -- Wales.
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| Author |
Oliphant, Ken.
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| LC no. |
2004271020 |
| ISBN |
0199260559 |
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