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Main Authors:	Elliott, Catherine 1966- (Author), Quinn, Frances 1963- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Harlow [u.a.] Pearson Longman 2008
Edition:	6. ed., repr.
Subjects:	Unerlaubte Handlung Großbritannien Lehrbuch
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Physical Description:	XXXII, 415 S.
ISBN:	9781405846721

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adam_text	Contents Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Guided tour xiv Table of cases xvi Table of statutes xxix Table of statutory instruments xxxi fob/e oř European legislation xxxii Tort law: an introduction 1 Comparing tort with other legal wrongs 1 The role of policy 2 Tort and the requirement of fault 3 Reasons for a requirement of fault 5 Arguments against a requirement of fault 6 Alternative methods of compensation for personal injury 8 Reform of the tort system 11 Answering questions 13 Summary of Chapter 1 14 Reading list 15 Reading on the Internet 15 Negligence 16 The duty of care 16 Development of the duty of care 17 Duties of care: the Capara test 21 Duties of care: pure economic loss 24 Duties of care: psychiatric injury or nervous shock 38 Duties of care: omissions 55 Duties of care: liability for the acts of third parties 58 Duties of care: special groups 61 Breach of a duty of care 78 The standard of reasonableness 79 Damage 90 Causation 93 The but for test 94 Contents Multiple causes 96 Intervening events 102 Remoteness of damage 104 The test of remoteness 1 Ο4 Proving negligence 108 Defences 111 Contributory negligence 111 Volenti non fit injuria (consent) 115 Illegality 119 Statutory authority 120 Inapplicable defences 121 Time limits 122 Personal injury cases 123 Reform of limitation periods 126 Criticisms of negligence law 127 Compensating victims of harm 127 Marking fault 129 Deterring carelessness 130 Spreading risk 130 Individualism and negligence 131 An economic solution? 131 Answering questions 132 Summary of Chapter 2 137 Reading list 141 Reading on the Internet 142 3 Employers1 liability 143 The employer s personal duty 143 Types of harm 147 The scope of the employer s duty 152 Defences 154 Answering questions 154 Summary of Chapter 3 155 Reading list 156 Reading on the Internet 156 4 Occupiers liability 157 Who is an occupier? 157 What must they occupy? 158 Liability to visitors: Occupiers Liability Act 1957 159 Defences under the 1957 Act 164 Liability to trespassers: Occupiers Liability Act 1984 165 Defences under the 1984 Act 169 Contents Answering questions 170 Summary of Chapter 4 174 Reading list 175 Reading on the Internet 175 S Product liability 176 Product liability in contract 176 Product liability in tort 179 The Consumer Protection Act 1987 185 Other remedies for defective products 195 Answering questions 196 Summary of Chapter 5 198 Reading list 199 Reading on the Internet 199 S Breach of statutory duty 201 Scope of the tort 201 Elements of the tort 206 Defences 208 Problems with statutory torts 208 Breach of EU legislation 208 Answering questions 209 Summary of Chapter 6 209 Reading list 210 Reading on the Internet 210 ? Deceit 211 Elements of the tort 211 Answering questions 216 Summary of Chapter 7 217 Reading list 217 Reading on the Internet 218 β Defamation and privacy 219 Elements of defamation 219 Parties to a defamation action 227 Defences 227 Procedural issues 241 Remedies for defamation 242 Issues in defamation 245 Privacy 248 The background to privacy protection 248 vii Contents The current law on privacy 250 Elements of the tort 252 Answering questions 255 Summary of Chapter 8 256 Reading list 260 Reading on the Internet 260 9 Nuisance 261 Private nuisance 261 Elements of the tort 262 Who can be sued? 268 Who can sue? 270 Defences 272 Remedies 276 Problems with private nuisance 277 Nuisance and human rights 278 Public nuisance 279 Tort actions for public nuisance 280 Differences between private and public nuisance 281 Answering questions 281 Summary of Chapter 9 284 Reading list 286 Reading on the Internet 287 10 The rule in Rylands v Fletcher 288 Elements of the tort 288 Who can sue? 292 The mental element 293 Defences 293 Relationship to other torts 295 The role of Rylands v Fletcher 295 Answering questions 297 Summary of Chapter 10 297 Reading list 298 Reading on the Internet 298 ! 1 Trespass 299 Trespass to the person 299 Assault 300 Battery 302 False imprisonment 304 Defences 307 viii Contents The role of trespass to the person today 310 Other protections from physical harm 310 Trespass to goods 314 Elements of the tort 314 Defences 316 Conversion 317 Trespass to land 320 Elements of the tort 320 The mental element 324 Defences 324 Remedies 325 Trespass in the criminal law 326 Answering questions 327 Summary of Chapter 11 329 Reading list 332 Reading on the Internet 332 12 Liability for animals 333 Liability for animals at common law 333 The Animals Act 1971 334 Answering questions 341 Summary of Chapter 12 341 Reading list 343 Reading on the Internet 343 13 Joint and several liability 344 Types of liability 344 Answering questions 347 Summary of Chapter 13 347 Reading list 348 Reading on the Internet 348 Í4 Vicarious liability 349 Who is an employee? 349 In the course of employment 354 Independent contractors 360 Why is vicarious liability imposed? 361 Answering questions 363 Summary of Chapter 14 364 Reading list 365 Reading on the Internet 366 ix Contents IS Remedies in tort 367 Damages Compensatory damages 367 Compensation for personal injury 372 Non-compensatory damages 383 Problems with damages 386 Injunctions 387 Interlocutory injunctions 388 Damages in lieu of injunction 389 Answering questions 38^ Summary of Chapter 15 39° Reading list 3^2 Reading on the Internet 392 Appendix: Answering examination questions 394 General guidelines Essay questions Problem questions Glossary 400 index 405 Supporting resources Visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/eHiottquinntort to find valuable online resources Companion Website for students • interactive multiple choice questions to test your factual knowledge • Links to relevant sites on the web • An online glossary to explain key terms • Interactive flashcards that allow you to check definitions against the key terms during revision • Regular updates on major legal changes affecting the book for instructors • Discussion style questions suitable for use as seminar activities Also: The regularly maintained Companion Website provides the following features: • Search tool to help locate specific items of content • E-mail results and profile tools to send results of quizzes to instructors • Online help and support to assist with website usage and troubleshooting For more information please contact your local Pearson Education sales representative or visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/elliottquinntort
adam_txt	Contents Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Guided tour xiv Table of cases xvi Table of statutes xxix Table of statutory instruments xxxi fob/e oř European legislation xxxii Tort law: an introduction 1 Comparing tort with other legal wrongs 1 The role of policy 2 Tort and the requirement of fault 3 Reasons for a requirement of fault 5 Arguments against a requirement of fault 6 Alternative methods of compensation for personal injury 8 Reform of the tort system 11 Answering questions 13 Summary of Chapter 1 14 Reading list 15 Reading on the Internet 15 Negligence 16 The duty of care 16 Development of the duty of care 17 Duties of care: the Capara test 21 Duties of care: pure economic loss 24 Duties of care: psychiatric injury or 'nervous shock' 38 Duties of care: omissions 55 Duties of care: liability for the acts of third parties 58 Duties of care: special groups 61 Breach of a duty of care 78 The standard of reasonableness 79 Damage 90 Causation 93 The 'but for' test 94 Contents Multiple causes 96 Intervening events 102 Remoteness of damage 104 The test of remoteness 1 Ο4 Proving negligence 108 Defences 111 Contributory negligence 111 Volenti non fit injuria (consent) 115 Illegality 119 Statutory authority 120 Inapplicable defences 121 Time limits 122 Personal injury cases 123 Reform of limitation periods 126 Criticisms of negligence law 127 Compensating victims of harm 127 Marking fault 129 Deterring carelessness 130 Spreading risk 130 Individualism and negligence 131 An economic solution? 131 Answering questions 132 Summary of Chapter 2 137 Reading list 141 Reading on the Internet 142 3 Employers1 liability 143 The employer's personal duty 143 Types of harm 147 The scope of the employer's duty 152 Defences 154 Answering questions 154 Summary of Chapter 3 155 Reading list 156 Reading on the Internet 156 4 Occupiers' liability 157 Who is an occupier? 157 What must they occupy? 158 Liability to visitors: Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 159 Defences under the 1957 Act 164 Liability to trespassers: Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 165 Defences under the 1984 Act 169 Contents Answering questions 170 Summary of Chapter 4 174 Reading list 175 Reading on the Internet 175 S Product liability 176 Product liability in contract 176 Product liability in tort 179 The Consumer Protection Act 1987 185 Other remedies for defective products 195 Answering questions 196 Summary of Chapter 5 198 Reading list 199 Reading on the Internet 199 S Breach of statutory duty 201 Scope of the tort 201 Elements of the tort 206 Defences 208 Problems with statutory torts 208 Breach of EU legislation 208 Answering questions 209 Summary of Chapter 6 209 Reading list 210 Reading on the Internet 210 ? Deceit 211 Elements of the tort 211 Answering questions 216 Summary of Chapter 7 217 Reading list 217 Reading on the Internet 218 β Defamation and privacy 219 Elements of defamation 219 Parties to a defamation action 227 Defences 227 Procedural issues 241 Remedies for defamation 242 Issues in defamation 245 Privacy 248 The background to privacy protection 248 vii Contents The current law on privacy 250 Elements of the tort 252 Answering questions 255 Summary of Chapter 8 256 Reading list 260 Reading on the Internet 260 9 Nuisance 261 Private nuisance 261 Elements of the tort 262 Who can be sued? 268 Who can sue? 270 Defences 272 Remedies 276 Problems with private nuisance 277 Nuisance and human rights 278 Public nuisance 279 Tort actions for public nuisance 280 Differences between private and public nuisance 281 Answering questions 281 Summary of Chapter 9 284 Reading list 286 Reading on the Internet 287 10 The rule in Rylands v Fletcher 288 Elements of the tort 288 Who can sue? 292 The mental element 293 Defences 293 Relationship to other torts 295 The role of Rylands v Fletcher 295 Answering questions 297 Summary of Chapter 10 297 Reading list 298 Reading on the Internet 298 ! 1 Trespass 299 Trespass to the person 299 Assault 300 Battery 302 False imprisonment 304 Defences 307 viii Contents The role of trespass to the person today 310 Other protections from physical harm 310 Trespass to goods 314 Elements of the tort 314 Defences 316 Conversion 317 Trespass to land 320 Elements of the tort 320 The mental element 324 Defences 324 Remedies 325 Trespass in the criminal law 326 Answering questions 327 Summary of Chapter 11 329 Reading list 332 Reading on the Internet 332 12 Liability for animals 333 Liability for animals at common law 333 The Animals Act 1971 334 Answering questions 341 Summary of Chapter 12 341 Reading list 343 Reading on the Internet 343 13 Joint and several liability 344 Types of liability 344 Answering questions 347 Summary of Chapter 13 347 Reading list 348 Reading on the Internet 348 Í4 Vicarious liability 349 Who is an employee? 349 In the course of employment 354 Independent contractors 360 Why is vicarious liability imposed? 361 Answering questions 363 Summary of Chapter 14 364 Reading list 365 Reading on the Internet 366 ix Contents IS Remedies in tort 367 Damages Compensatory damages 367 Compensation for personal injury 372 Non-compensatory damages 383 Problems with damages 386 Injunctions 387 Interlocutory injunctions 388 Damages in lieu of injunction 389 Answering questions 38^ Summary of Chapter 15 39° Reading list 3^2 Reading on the Internet 392 Appendix: Answering examination questions 394 General guidelines Essay questions Problem questions Glossary 400 index 405 Supporting resources Visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/eHiottquinntort to find valuable online resources Companion Website for students • interactive multiple choice questions to test your factual knowledge • Links to relevant sites on the web • An online glossary to explain key terms • Interactive flashcards that allow you to check definitions against the key terms during revision • Regular updates on major legal changes affecting the book for instructors • Discussion style questions suitable for use as seminar activities Also: The regularly maintained Companion Website provides the following features: • Search tool to help locate specific items of content • E-mail results and profile tools to send results of quizzes to instructors • Online help and support to assist with website usage and troubleshooting For more information please contact your local Pearson Education sales representative or visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/elliottquinntort
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