Published by Pearson (April 26, 2018) © 2018

Nicholas McBride | Roderick Bagshaw
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    ISBN-13: 9781292207841R180

    Tort Law ,6th edition

    Language: British English

    Gain the tools to understand tort law like a professional with this accessible and current text.

    Tort Law, 6th edition, Global Edition, by Nicholas McBride and Roderick Bagshaw, is an essential text for anyone studying law. Written by two leading scholars in the field, this book will equip you with all the information you need to succeed in your studies, combining detailed coverage of legal principles with wider literature and discussions on topics to develop your critical thinking skills. The text supports your learning through hypothetical case scenarios and guided further reading.

    Now in its 6th edition, Tort Law has been extensively updated to include the latest information available on the subject, including all important case-law and legislative developments.

    Such developments include material on:

    • The expansion of vicarious liability.
    • The treatment of the notion of ‘defect.'
    • Reinvigoration of the tort.
    • Recognition of a tort of the malicious institution of civil proceedings.
    • Attempts to reform the law on the defence of illegality.

    With its range of learning features and the latest available information, this text is ideal for studying tort law at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

    Acknowledgements xvii

    Publisher's acknowledgements xviii

    Preface xxii

    Table of cases xxiv

    Table of statutes, statutory instruments and conventions liv

    1. The basics 1
    2. Trespass to the person 41
    3. Claims in negligence 72
    4. Duty of care: introduction 79
    5. Duty of care: acts 105
    6. Duty of care: omissions 185
    7. Breach of duty 229
    8. Causation 255
    9. Actionability 311
    10. Occupiers' liability 341
    11. Product liability 362
    12. Trespass to land 380
    13. Private nuisance 391
    14. Strict liability for dangerous things 442
    15. Torts to personal property 467
    16. Defamation 497
    17. Invasion of privacy, harassment and abuse 550
    18. Breach of statutory duty 598
    19. Public nuisance 609
    20. The economic torts 626
    21. Abuse of power or position 674
    22. Defences 696
    23. Compensatory damages 723
    24. Aggravated and exemplary damages 755
    25. Disgorgement and licence fee damages 770
    26. Nominal and vindicatory damages 784
    27. Injunctions 797
    28. Wrongful death claims 810
    29. Other third-party claims 819
    30. Accessory liability 824
    31. Vicarious liability 829
    32. Loss compensation schemes 859

    Bibliography 871

    Index of problems 885

    Index 886