Law of Tort

Brief contents Preface Guided Tour Table of Cases Table of statutes and other statutory materials Part 1 General principles of tort law 1 General principles Part 2 The tort of negligence 2 General principles of negligence 3 Duty of care 4 Nervous shock 5 Economic loss 6 Omissions, third parties and public authorities 7 Breach of duty and proof of negligence 8 Causation and remoteness of damage 9 Defences to negligence Part 3 Specific areas of negligence and breach of statutory duty 10 Defective premises 11 Defective products 12 Breach of statutory duty 13 Employer's liability 14 Medical negligence and related Part 4 Torts based on land 15 Trespass to land 16 Nuisance 17 Rylands v Fletcher and liability for fire Part 5 Miscellaneous torts 18 Liability for animals 19 Trespass to the person 20 Defamation 21 Privacy 22 Deceit, malicious falsehood and passing off Part 6 Parties, defences and remedies 23 Vicarious liability 24 Joint and several liability 25 Limitation & 26 General defences 27 Remedies Part 7 Extracts from statutes Index