Tort Law - Couverture souple

Elliott, Catherine; Quinn, Frances

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1292064552 ISBN 13 : 9781292064550

Editeur : Pearson Education Limited, 2015

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

'Written in a beautifully lucid and synoptic style, this is a very reliable and useful textbook. Tort law lecturers would not go far wrong in recommending it to their students.'

 

Prof. Stuart Toddington, Huddersfield University

 

 

“A clearly set out textbook, which makes use of some excellent pedagogical learning features to assist the students to understand the various tort law topics.” 

 

Dr Dinusha Mendis, Bournemouth University

 

 

Elliott and Quinn’s Tort Law provides an accessible introduction to the essential concepts of this core subject, and continues to be the book of choice for undergraduate students year after year. Written in the authors’ trademark clear and engaging style, the book lucidly presents the fundamentals of the law and also introduces critical and contextual analysis to help you start to develop your own critique and deepen your understanding of tort law.

 

 

The authors also use a range of tools to help you get to grips with the subject more quickly, and to reinforce your understanding:  

• Key case boxes, which help you identify and remember the leading cases and rulings in tort law;
• Topical issue boxes, which help you see the law working in a real-life context;
• Diagrams which help you visualise complex legal processes.

 

This 10th edition has been fully updated to cover the latest developments within tort law, including:

 

·    Reform of the law on defamation made by the Defamation Act 2013;

·    The increasing use of human rights legislation in areas traditionally covered by tort law;

·    Higher court decisions on vicarious liability for assaults.

 

 

Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Senior Lecturer in Law at City University London. She has extensive experience of teaching law.

 

Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist with a particular interest in, and experience of the law.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Elliott and Quinn’s Tort Law provides an accessible introduction to the essential concepts of this core subject, and continues to be the book of choice for undergraduate students year after year. Written in the authors’ trademark clear and engaging style, the book lucidly presents the fundamentals of the law and also introduces critical and contextual analysis to help you start to develop your own critique and deepen your understanding of tort law.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education Limited
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1292064552
• ISBN 13: 9781292064550
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464