Hepple and Matthews' tort law : cases and materials / created by David Howarth, Martin Matthews, Jonathan Morgan, Janet O'Sullivan and Stelios Tofaris ; edited by Bob Hepple.

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: Seventh editionDescription: li, 1188 pages ; 25 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781849465557 (pbk)

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LOC classification:

KD1949 HEP

Contents:

Part 1. Principles and policy of negligence. 1. An action for damages in perspective ; 2. The duty of care ; 3. Duty of care : special problems ; 4. Pure economic loss ; 5. Breach of duty ; 6. Causation and remoteness of damage ; 7. Defences : contributory negligence, violenti non fit injuria, exclusion of liability, and illegality and public policy ; 8. Assessment of damages Part 2. Specific duties and interests. 9. Liability for defective premises ; 10. Product liability ; 11 Liability for animals ; 12. Breach of statutory duty ; 13. Intentional interference with the person ; 14. Interference with land ; 15. Intentional economic torts ; 16. Interests in reputation defamation ; 17. Invasion of privacy Part 3. Loss distribution. 18. Vicarious liability ; 19. Joint liability ; 20. Insurance and compensation

Summary: This is a classic and highly-respected casebook in the field of tort law. Emphasising the interests served by the law of tort and taking a contextual approach, the book combines an authoritative selection of cases and materials with stimulating commentaryOther editions: Revision of: Matthews, M. H. (Martin Hubie). Hepple and Matthews' tort law

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Law Library Open Shelf	KD1949 HEP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	158256	Available		BK146252

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Principles and policy of negligence. 1. An action for damages in perspective ; 2. The duty of care ; 3. Duty of care : special problems ; 4. Pure economic loss ; 5. Breach of duty ; 6. Causation and remoteness of damage ; 7. Defences : contributory negligence, violenti non fit injuria, exclusion of liability, and illegality and public policy ; 8. Assessment of damages
Part 2. Specific duties and interests. 9. Liability for defective premises ; 10. Product liability ; 11 Liability for animals ; 12. Breach of statutory duty ; 13. Intentional interference with the person ; 14. Interference with land ; 15. Intentional economic torts ; 16. Interests in reputation
defamation ; 17. Invasion of privacy
Part 3. Loss distribution. 18. Vicarious liability ; 19. Joint liability ; 20. Insurance and compensation

This is a classic and highly-respected casebook in the field of tort law. Emphasising the interests served by the law of tort and taking a contextual approach, the book combines an authoritative selection of cases and materials with stimulating commentary

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