| Description |
1 online resource (1132 pages) |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Negligence: Duty of Care -- 3. Negligence: Breach of Duty -- 4. Factual Causation and Scope of Liability -- 5. Damage -- 6. Defences to Torts Involving Negligence -- 7. Particular Negligence Situations -- 8. The Negligent Infliction of Economic Loss -- 9. Damages -- 10. Wrongful Death -- 11. Breach of Statutory Duty -- 12. Intentional Interference with the Person -- 13. Trespass to Land -- 14. Defences to Intentional Torts -- 15. Nuisance -- 16. Vicarious Liability -- 17. Concurrent Liability -- Index |
| Summary |
Luntz & Hambly’s Torts: Cases, Legislation and Commentary delivers a critical and analytical approach to the law of torts presented through extensive commentary and selected materials from cases, legislation and academic writings. Detailed notes explain the significance of the key cases while questions stimulate critical thinking and learning. Recent developments covered in this edition include discussion on: new legislation on the liability of organisations for child abuse; Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations on compensation for injuries in Aged Care; race and injury compensation; new NSW CTP scheme reforms; winding back of expansion of vicarious liability in the United Kingdom. The chapter structure has been adjusted for improved navigation. -- Publisher website |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Previous edition 2017 |
| Subject |
Torts -- Australia -- Cases.
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Actions and defenses -- Cases.
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Actions and defenses.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hambly, David, author
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Burns, Kylie (Lawyer), author
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Dietrich, Joachim, author
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Foster, Neil, author
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Grant, Genevieve Meredyth, author
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Harder, Sirko, author
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| ISBN |
9780409352481 |
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0409352489 |
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