John Cooke

Law of Tort (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Build your understanding and confidence in the key concepts surrounding Tort Law via the practical applications and assessments this digital tool has to offer.

Law of Tort, 15th edition supports undergraduates in learning and applying tort law to problem scenarios, thereby 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 and supporting your learning, skills, and confidence through activities and question 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', encourage you to check your understanding of the topics and apply what you have learned in a case scenario and receive valuable feedback.
• Real life case files allow you to think like a lawyer and write client advice based on evidence.
• Fully updated with recent examples on law cases demonstrate how theory applies to real life.

John Cooke was formerly Professor of Common Law at Liverpool John Moores University. He has over thirty years of teaching experience and has lectured, researched, and written widely in the areas of obligations, media law, and medical law.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson HigherEducation
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781292477299
• Artikelnr.: 72257459

Autorenporträt

John Cooke was formerly Professor of Common Law at Liverpool John Moores University. He has over thirty years of teaching experience and has lectured, researched, and written widely in the areas of obligations, media law, and medical law.

Inhaltsangabe

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