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A considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique, Tort Law Directions offers the most student-friendly guide to the subject; empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.
Gain a complete understanding of the topic: we won't overload or leave your students short, just the right amount of detail conveyed clearly
-Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the practical importance of the law becomes clear
-Identify when and how to evaluate the law critically: we'll introduce the key areas of debate and give your students the confidence to question the law
-Direct and consolidate their knowledge: visually engaging learning and self-testing features aid understanding and help your students tackle assessments with confidence
-Elevate their learning: with the ground-work in place your students can aspire to take their learning to the next level, the authors provide direction on going further
Digital formats and resources
The 8th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
-The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
-The online resources include: guidance on answering the questions in the book, podcasts introducing the issues covered in each chapter, bi-annual updates on the latest key developments in tort law, and self-test questions with instant feedback, providing an opportunity for students to test and consolidate their learning.
List of contents
- 1: Tort: Law and system
- 2: Negligence: duty of care
- 3: Breach of duty
- 4: Negligence: causation
- 5: Negligence: duty of care problem areas
- 6: Defences to negligence
- 7: Negligence: occupiers' liability
- 8: Employers' liability and non-delegable duties
- 9: Vicarious liability
- 10: Product liability
- 11: Trespass to the person and to land
- 12: Nuisance
- 13: Rylands v Fletcher
- 14: Elements of defamation
- 15: Defences to defamation
- 16: Privacy and misuse of private information
- 17: Remedies and limitation
About the author
Carol Brennan,
Teaching Fellow on the Undergraduate Laws Programme, University of London
Summary
A considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique, Tort Law Directions offers the most student-friendly guide to the subject; empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.
