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Title The law of tort / general editor, Ken Oliphant ; contributors, Roderick Bagshaw ... [and others]
Edition Second edition
Published London : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2007

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 MELB  KN 30 A1 Oli/Lot 2007  AVAILABLE
Description ccxxvii, 1734 pages ; 25 cm
Series Butterworths common law series
Butterworths common law series.
Contents Ch. 1. The nature of tortious liability -- Ch. 2. Capacity to commit a tort and to sue -- Ch. 3. Vicarious liability -- Ch. 4. Joint and several liability in tort -- Ch. 5. General defences -- Ch. 6. Damages -- Ch. 7. Damages for death -- Ch. 8. Injunctions and other remedies -- Ch. 9. Intentional interference with the person -- Ch. 10. Trespass to land -- Ch. 11. Wrongful interference with goods -- Ch. 12. Duty of care -- Ch. 13. Negligence: breach of duty -- Ch. 14. Negligence: causation and damage -- Ch. 15. Breach of statutory duty -- Ch. 16. Professional liability -- Ch. 17. Government liability -- Ch. 18. Dangerous premises -- Ch. 19. Product liability -- Ch. 20. Liability of employers -- Ch. 21. Torts involving animals -- Ch. 22. Nuisance -- Ch. 23. Rylands v Fletcher and Fire -- Ch. 24. Privacy -- Ch. 25. The law of defamation part I -- Ch. 26. The law of defamation part II -- Ch. 27. Malicious falsehood -- Ch. 28. Deceit and misrepresentation -- Ch. 29. The economic torts -- Ch. 30. Malicious prosecution and abuse of process
Summary The law of tort occupies a central position in defining the legal obligations between individuals not to cause each other harm or injury. For academics it is a crucial area of study and for practitioners it is an essential area of knowledge. Covering a wide range of issues, from the characteristics of tortious liability to the abuse of the legal process, this new book provides an accessible, comprehensive and authoritative account of the law as it is and how it is likely to develop
Notes Includes index
Subject Torts -- England.
Torts -- Wales.
Author Oliphant, Ken.
Bagshaw, Roderick.
ISBN 9781405712408