ABSTRACT

The law of torts is a vibrant and fast-moving area of the legal system. Unlocking Torts will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease providing you with an essential foundation to tort law. This third edition is fully up-to-date with the latest developments in the law and now includes all significant new cases, more discussion of consumer protection and recent information on proposed statutory developments in the area of liability for animals.

The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with aims and objectives and contains activities such as quick quizzes and self-test questions, key facts charts, diagrams to aid learning and numerous headings and sub-headings to make the subject manageable. New features include summaries to check your understanding of each chapter, a glossary of legal terminology, essay questions with answer plans and exam questions with guidance on answering.

All titles in the series follow the same formula and include the same features so students can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications as well as popular option units.

Resources supporting this book are available online at www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk. These include:

  • multiple choice questions
  • key questions and answers
  • revision mp3s available for free download
  • interactive glossary and flashcards
  • chapter 2|20 pages

    NEGLIGENCE: DUTY OF CARE

    chapter 3|28 pages

    NEGLIGENCE: BREACH OF DUTY

    chapter 4|35 pages

    NEGLIGENCE: CAUSATION

    chapter 5|15 pages

    NEGLIGENCE: DEFENCES

    chapter 6|38 pages

    NEGLIGENCE AND NOVEL DUTY SITUATIONS

    chapter 8|13 pages

    TRESPASS TO LAND

    chapter 9|30 pages

    NUISANCE

    chapter 11|15 pages

    LIABILITY FOR ANIMALS

    chapter 12|20 pages

    TORTS RELATING TO GOODS

    chapter 13|27 pages

    TRESPASS TO THE PERSON

    chapter 14|33 pages

    DEFAMATION

    chapter 15|23 pages

    THE ECONOMIC TORTS

    chapter 16|12 pages

    BREACH OF A STATUTORY DUTY

    chapter 17|23 pages

    EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY

    chapter 18|23 pages

    VICARIOUS LIABILITY

    chapter 19|9 pages

    GENERAL DEFENCES

    chapter 20|21 pages

    REMEDIES AND LIMITATIONS