Tort Law - Couverture souple

Elliott, Catherine; Quinn, Frances

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0582473314 ISBN 13 : 9780582473317

Editeur : Pearson Education Limited, 2003

Synopsis

Book by CATHERINE ELLIOTT FRANCES QUINN

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Draft blurb Catherine Elliott and Frances Quinn

Tort Law

This popular and well-established student textbook on tort law, now in its fourth edition, covers the subject comprehensively but concisely. It offers a clear and detailed explanation of the law of tort, presented in a systematic and logical order for learning and revision, with clear page design and headings. The style and language is exceptionally accessible to students, and references to contemporary cases and topical issues in the media engage students' interest and help place the law in its modern context. As well as up-to-date coverage of new case law and statutory provisions, the book includes discussion of academic opinion and theory, and critical commentary on the law in this area. Detailed guidelines on answering typical examination questions are provided in each chapter, as well as a chapter of general advice on revision and examinations. The book concludes with a glossary of terms.

New coverage in the fourth edition includes: 

·        the increasing effect of the Human Rights Act on tort law, including Z v United Kingdom (2001) in negligence, Hatton v United Kingdom (2001) and Marcic v Thames Water (2002) in nuisance and O�??Shea v MGN Ltd (2001) in defamation.

·        Key negligence cases including Fairchild v Glenhaven (2002) on causation, Hatton v Sutherland (2002) on workplace stress, and the unwanted baby cases, Parkinson v St James and Seacroft University Hospital NHS Trust (2001) and Rees v Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust (2002)

·        Developments in defamation including Bonnick v Morris (2002), Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd (2001), and Grobbelaar v News Group Newspapers Ltd (2001)

·        Attempts to create a tort of privacy in Theakston v MGN (2001), A v B (2002), Campbell v MGN (2002) and Douglas, Zeta Jones and Northern & Shell Plc v Hello! Ltd (2003).

Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Lecturer in Law at Kingston University. She has extensive experience of teaching law. Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist and journal editor, with a particular interest and experience in law.

By the same authors:

English Legal System 4e (ISBN 0 582 47313 6)
Criminal Law 4e (ISBN 0 582 47312 8)
Contract Law 4e (ISBN 0 582 47330 6)
AS Law (ISBN 0 582 47319 5)

Also by Catherine Elliott
French Legal System (with Catherine Vernon) (ISBN 0 582 32747 4)
French Legal System and Legal Language: An Introduction in French (with Carole Geirnaert and Florence Houssais) (ISBN 0 582 31718 5)

Présentation de l'éditeur

A popular and established student-oriented textbook on tort that covers the subject comprehensively but concisely and offers a clear explanation of the law of tort without lowering the quality of the analysis. The book examines the principles behind the subject and looks at some of the issues and debates arising from it. The material is presented in a systematic and logical order for learning and revision, with clear page design and headings.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education Limited
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0582473314
• ISBN 13: 9780582473317
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 408