• Covers all the core areas of tort law, combining an engaging approach with plenty of learning features to make this an ideal text for those new to the subject
• The text includes many consistent and thought-provoking learning features in each chapter, such as chapter objectives, case summaries, think points, chapter summaries, and further reading suggestions, to offer students a high level of support and encourage students to engage actively with the material
• Key cases are discussed to illustrate the main principles of tort law; they help to bring the subject to life, allowing students to see how the law operates in practice
• An extensive online resource centre provides significant extra resources for both students and lecturers, such as a testbank of multiple-choice questions, podcasts of answers to frequently-asked questions, and updates to the law

Readership: This book is primarily aimed at LLB students taking the compulsory tort law module in the first term of their first year, particularly those who require a more accessible text. It would also be suitable for CPE students and any undergraduate who requires an understanding of tort law.

Vera Bermingham, Principal Lecturer, Kingston University, and Carol Brennan, Principal Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University

"The think points work very well and should assist the student in evaluating whether they have understood the material just read...a model of legal textbook writing aimed at first year undergraduates." - Rodney Wood, Anglia Ruskin University

1: Introduction - what is tort law?
2: The tort system
3: Intentional torts
4: Negligence and duty of care
5: Negligence and breach of duty
6: Negligence and causation of damage
7: Negligence - problem/speciality areas
8: Defences
9: Negligence - premises
10: Employers' liability
11: Vicarious liability
12: Product liability
13: Nuisance - public and private
14: Rylands v Fletcher
15: Elements of defamation
16: Defences to defamation
17: Privacy
18: Remedies and limitation