Tort created by Paula Giliker.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 - The nature of tortious liability; 2 - Negligence: the duty of care; 3 - Negligence: economic loss; 4 - Negligence: psychiatric illness; 5 - Negligence:breach of duty; 6 - Causation and remoteness; 7 - Employer's liability; 8 - Occupier's liability; 9 - Strict liability statutes; 10 - Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher; 11 - Trespass; 12 - The economic torts; 13 - Defamation; 14 - Defences to defamation; 15 - Privacy (or misuse of private information); 16 - General defences and extinction of liability; 17 - Remedies

Sweet & Maxwell's Tort Law textbook presents an accessible and current picture of the law of torts and is ideal for those approaching the subject for the first time. The text succinctly covers all the major concepts of the law of torts and clearly illustrates how they work in practice, while the layout helps to highlight key cases and materials to make study easier.