Hepple and Matthews' tort : cases and materials
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Hepple and Matthews' tort : cases and materials
Oxford University Press, c2009
6th ed
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Tort : cases and materials
Available at 3 libraries
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Rev. ed. of : Hepple, Howarth and Matthews' tort : cases and materials / by D.R. Howarth and J.A. O'Sullivan. 5th ed. 2000
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Hepple and Matthews' Tort Cases and Materials is a classic and highly-respected casebook in the field of tort law.
Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- TABLE OF STATUTES
- TABLE OF CASES
- TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS
- PART ONE: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY OF NEGLIGENCE
- 1. An action for damages in perspective
- 2. The duty of care
- 3. Duty of care: special problems
- 4. Pure economic loss
- 5. Breach of duty
- 6. Causation and remoteness of damage
- 7. Defences: contributory negligence, volenti non fit injuria, exclusion of liability and illegality and public policy
- 8. Assessment of damage
- PART TWO: SPECIFIC DUTIES AND INTERESTS
- 9. Liability for defective premises
- 10. Liability for damage caused by things
- 11. Liability for animals
- 12. Non-intentional statutory torts
- 13. Intentional interference with the person
- 14. Interference with land
- 15. Deliberate interference with interests in trade or business
- 16. Interests in reputation - defamation
- 17. Invasion of privacy
- PART THREE: LOSS DISTRIBUTION
- 18. Vicarious liability
- 19. Joint liability
- 20. Insurance and compensation
- INDEX
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