Torts: Commentary and Materials 13th edition

Torts: Commentary and Materials 13th edition

By Prue Vines, John Eldridge, Carolyn Sappideen

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$189.00 RRP

Date: 17/03/2021

Code: 9780455244945

Lawbook Co., AUSTRALIA

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Description

Torts: Commentary and Materials 13th edition is one of the leading torts casebooks in Australia. This book provides expert commentary on carefully selected cases and materials from each core area of tort law. Considerable emphasis is placed on the choice of foundational cases as well as on the use of topical examples and questions. Torts: Commentary and Materials includes contemporary and illustrative examples of torts law and contains questions designed to provoke critical analysis while fully engaging the reader.

 

The 13th edition has been substantially revised to streamline and structure its content to reflect how torts is taught in the majority of Australian universities, in particular the increased emphasis on statute in the modern law of torts. The aim of this book is to place torts within its social and legal structure; including consideration of the role and shortcomings of torts in the protection of rights,.

 

Of particular note in the 13th edition:

An emphasis on the new common law created by the merging of case law and statute as  jurisprudence concerning the Civil Liability Acts has developed..

The introductory context chapter has been further developed to make more accessible the theoretical...

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Introduction to Intentional Torts

Chapter 3: Intentional Interference with the Person

Chapter 4: Trespass to Land

Chapter 5: Interference with Chattels

Chapter 6: Defences to Intentional Torts

Chapter 7: Approaching the Duty of Care

Chapter 8: Duty of Care: Categories

Chapter 9: Duty of Care: Special Parties

Chapter 10: Breach of Duty

Chapter 11: Damage: Causation and Remoteness

Chapter 12: Damages

Chapter 13: Concurrent Liability

Chapter 14: Defences to the Tort of Negligence

Chapter 15: Statutory Duties

Chapter 16: Nuisance

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