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Essential Tort Law for SQE1 explains the key principles of tort law in a clear, easy-to-follow style. Principles are introduced and illustrated with reference to practical examples. The book demonstrates the skill of client case analysis, taking a clear and structured approach to analysing the facts of a client's case and then applying the relevant principles. It also includes a range of supportive features:
Revision points: Each chapter concludes with a concise list of key revision points.
Problem questions: To test understanding and analytical skills applied to practical scenarios. A companion website also provides suggested answers.
Multiple choice questions: Each section of the book provides multiple choice questions following the SQE1 question format (with answers to enable you to test your knowledge). Further multiple choice questions and answers are also provided on the companion website.
The first in a series of books aimed at those preparing for SQE1, this concise and accessible text provides a clear understanding of the tort element of SQE1 and enables you to test your assessment skills.
List of contents
Introduction Part 1: Introduction to Claims and Remedies in Tort Chapter 1 Harms, Remedies, and Client Case Analysis Part 2: Trespass to Land and to the Person Chapter 2 Trespass: Land Chapter 3 Trespass: Person Multiple Choice Questions for Part 2 Part 3: Negligence Chapter 4. Negligence: Duty of Care Chapter 5. Negligence: Breach of Duty Chapter 6. Negligence: Causation of Damage and Remoteness Multiple Choice Questions for Part 3 Part 4 General Defences Chapter 7. General Defences Multiple Choice Questions for Part 4 Part 5 Negligence: Limited Duty Situations Chapter 8. Negligence: Limited Duty Situations – Economic Loss Chapter 9. Negligence: Limited Duty Situations – Psychiatric Harm Multiple Choice Questions for Part 5 Summary Overview of Negligence Part 6 Remedies in Tort Chapter 10 Remedies Multiple Choice Questions for Part 6 Part 7 Employers’ Liability and Vicarious Liability Chapter 11. Employers’ Liability Chapter 12. Vicarious Liability Multiple Choice Questions for Part 7 Part 8 Occupiers’ Liability Chapter 13 Occupiers’ Liability: Visitors Chapter 14 Occupiers’ Liability: Trespassers Multiple Choice Questions for Part 8 Part 9 Product Liability Chapter 15 Product Liability Multiple Choice Questions for Part 9 Part 10 Nuisance Chapter 16 Private Nuisance Chapter 17 The rule in Rylands v Fletcher Chapter 18 Public Nuisance Multiple Choice Questions for Part 10 Part 11 Protections for Reputation and Private Information Chapter 19 Defamation Chapter 20 Misuse of Private Information Multiple Choice Questions for Part 11 Part 12 –Client Case Analysis in Tort Chapter 21 Client Case Analysis Skills in Tort Chapter 22 Key Cases in Tort Law Chapter 23 Problem Questions Chapter 24 Multiple Choice Question Answers
About the author
Wendy Laws was a litigation solicitor for 14 years, before moving to work in higher education for the last 21 years, variously as a senior lecturer, course designer, and problem-based learning tutor writing study materials for GDL, LLB, LPC, QLTS, and SQE.
Summary
Essential Tort Law for SQE1 explains the key principles of tort law in a clear, easy-to-follow style. Introduced and illustrated with reference to factual and everyday examples, the book fosters a clear and structured approach to analyzing the facts of a client’s case and then applying the relevant principles.
