Elliott, Catherine, 1966-

Tort law / Catherine Elliott and Frances Quinn - 6th ed. - Harlow, England : Pearson/Longman, 2007 - xxxii, 415 p. ; 25 cm.

First published 1996 The law is stated as at 31 January 2007

Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Guided tour. - Table of cases. - Table of statutes. - Table of statutory instruments. - Table of European Legislation. - 1. Tort law: an introduction. - 2. Negligence. - The duty of care. - Breach of a duty of care. - Damage. - Causation. - Remoteness of damage. - Defences. - Criticisms of negligence law. - 3. Employers' liability. - 4. Occupiers' liability. - 5. Product Liability. - 6. Breach of statutory duty. - 7. Deceit. - 8. Defamation and privacy. - 9. Nuisance. - Private nuisance. - Public nuisance. - 10. The rule in Rylands vs.ä Fletcher. - 11 Trespass. - Trespass to the person. - Trespass to goods. - Trespass to land. - 12. Liability for animals. - 13. Joint and several liability. - 14. Vicarious liability. - 15. Remedies in tort. - Appendix: Answering examination questions. - Glossary. - Index.

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