Published by Pearson (May 24, 2019) © 2019
John CookeBuild your understanding and confidence in the key concepts surrounding Tort Law via the practical applications and assessments this powerful digital tool has to offer.
Law of Tort, 15th edition by Cooke supports undergraduates in learning and applying tort law to problem scenarios, helping you develop your critical skills and evaluate the law's effect in today's socio-economic context.
This edition introduces you to the substantive Tort Law and its application, building your learning, skills, and confidence through activities, self-tests, and writing tasks. It enables you to apply the law in engaging real-life problem scenarios and debate key areas that will prepare you for your legal career.
Renowned for its student-friendly approach and excellent coverage of practical cases and examples surrounding the field, this updated digital edition gives a clear overview of the law and is a must-read if you are studying the LLB or GDL/SQE1.
Key Features:
- Case and Chapter summaries explain key aspects of each topic.
- End-of-chapter exercises 'Apply the Law' and 'Evaluate the Law', encourage you to apply what you have learned in a case scenario and receive valuable feedback.
- Mini simulations allow you to think like a lawyer and give client advice based on evidence from a real-life case file.
- Examples on recent relevant cases, demonstrate how theory applies to real life - now fully updated.
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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 Psychiatric damage
5 Economic loss
6 Liability for omissions and third parties
7 Liability of public authorities
8 Breach of duty and proof of negligence
9 Causation and remoteness of damage
10 Defences to negligence
Part 3 Specific areas of negligence and breach of statutory duty
11 Defective premises
12 Defective products
13 Breach of statutory duty
14 Employer’s liability
15 Medical negligence and related issues
Part 4 Torts based on land
16 Trespass to land
17 Nuisance
18 Rylands v Fletcher and liability for fire
Part 5 Miscellaneous torts
19 Trespass to the person
20 Defamation and malicious falsehood
21 Privacy – Tort of misuse of private information
Part 6 Parties, defences and remedies
22 Vicarious liability
23 Limitation
24 General defences
25 Remedies
Glossary of terms
Index