Tort Law Concentrate

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• Key cases and legal principles are clearly presented for easy reference so that students understand the most important information to revise
• Sample questions with outline answers guide students on what to expect from the exam and how to structure a good answer
• 'Looking for extra marks?' feature gives advice on how to impress the examiners so that students can improve on the mark they might have expected
• Key facts list for each chapter enables students to focus on the essential points of a topic
• Regular revision tips throughout the book help students to maximize their revision efforts to make the most productive use of their time
• A glossary of key terms provides useful definitions for students
• Tort Law Concentrate is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre including multiple choice questions and interactive flashcards which test students understanding of topics, and exam and revision guidance

Readership: Suitable for undergraduate students taking a module in tort law as part of a LLB degree course and GDL/CPE students

Carol Brennan, Senior Lecturer, University of Buckingham

"The author is skilled in reducing the concepts to their essence while providing valuable context to certain key principles, such as causation, which can only help the reader to develop a deeper appreciation of the subject. " - Jason Lowther, Associate Professor in Law, University of Plymouth

"Legal principles and case law are clearly explained throughout. Conflating the facts, decision, and ratio in a memorable sentence or two will be espeically helpful to student revision. " - Steven Truxal, Senior Lecturer, Kingston University

1: Tort and the tort system: general overview
2: Negligence: duty of care
3: Duty of care: further issues
4: Economic loss
5: Psychiatric injury
6: Breach of duty: the standard of care
7: Causation in fact
8: Causation: intervening acts and remoteness
9: Employers' liability and vicarious liability
10: Product liability
11: Intentional torts
12: Nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher
13: Occupiers' liability
14: Defamation
15: Privacy
16: Defences and limitation
17: Remedies and principles of compensation