Markesinis and Deakin's tort law
By: by Simon Deakin, Angus Johnston, and Basil Markesinis
Contributors: Johnston, Angus Charles; Markesinis, Basil, 1944-
Edition: Seventh edition.
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 907
ISBN-13: 9780199591985
Subjects: Torts; Liability (Law)
Other titles: Tort law
Description: Fully updated to cover developments including the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the Human Rights Act, Regina vs. Ireland, and Regina vs. Burstow, this book provides comprehensive commentary on tort law. The authors provide a variety of comparative and economic perspectives upon the area.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1.; title: Setting the scene -- -- ch. 1.; title: Introduction -- -- ch. 2.; title: Some general warnings for the novice tort lawyer -- -- pt. 2.; title: The tort of negligence -- -- ch. 3.; title: Establishing liability in principle : duty of care -- -- ch. 4.; title: Liability for fault: breach -- -- ch. 5.; title: Liability for damage caused : causation and remoteness -- -- pt. 3.; title: Special forms of negligence -- -- ch. 6.; title: Liability for occupiers and builders -- -- ch. 7.; title: Breach of statutory duty -- -- ch. 8.; title: Liability of public and statutory bodies -- -- pt. 4.; title: Interference with the person -- -- ch. 9.; title: Intentional interference -- -- ch. 10.; title: Malicious prosecution -- -- pt. 5.; title: Land, chattels, and intentional interference with economic interests -- -- ch. 11.; title: Interference with chattels -- -- ch. 12.; title: Land -- -- ch. 13.; title: Lesser interference with land : nuisance -- -- ch. 14.; title: Deceit -- -- ch. 15.; title: The economic torts -- -- pt. 6.; title: Stricter forms of liability -- -- ch. 16.; title: The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher -- -- ch. 17.; title: Liability for animals -- -- ch. 18.; title: Employer's liability -- -- ch. 19.; title: Vicarious liability -- -- ch. 20.; title: Product liability -- -- pt. 7.; title: Protection of human dignity (in private law) -- -- ch. 21.; title: Defamation and injurious falsehood -- -- ch. 22.; title: The protection of human privacy -- -- pt. 8.; title: Defences and remedies -- -- ch. 23.; title: Defences -- -- ch. 24.; title: Damages -- -- ch. 25.; title: Other remedies and multiple liabilities.