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Source book on torts (Record no. 37891)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781859410493
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Classification number 346.030000
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Personal name Stephenson Graham
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Title Source book on torts
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. London
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Cavendish Publishing Ltd.
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1996
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 468p
Dimensions xxxv
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505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note CONTENTS<br/>Preface v<br/>Table of Cases xv<br/>Table of Statutes xxxv<br/>1 INTRODUCTION 1<br/>TORT AND OTHER TYPES OF LIABILITY 2<br/>FUNCTIONS OF TORT LAW 5<br/>Appeasement and vindication of rights 6<br/>Justice 6<br/>Deterrence 7<br/>Public forum function 8<br/>Compensation function 9<br/>HUMAN RIGHTS 11<br/>CONCLUSION 11<br/>2 DUTY OF CARE 13<br/>INTRODUCTION 13<br/>THE ELEMENTS OF NEGLIGENCE 13<br/>DUTY OF CARE 15<br/>Pre-1932 16<br/>Post-Donoghue 23<br/>Post-Anns 25<br/>Post-Caparo 31<br/>HUMAN RIGHTS 32<br/>SPECIFIC AREAS OF DIFFICULTY 39<br/>Omissions 40<br/>IMMUNITY BASED ON THE DEFENDANT’S STATUS. 53<br/>Police 53<br/>Other emergency services. 58<br/>Public authorities 67<br/>3 BREACH OF DUTY 91<br/>INTRODUCTION 91<br/>STANDARD OF CARE 92<br/>FACTORS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT 96<br/>Magnitude of the risk 97<br/>Seriousness of the harm 103<br/>Cost and practicality of precautions 104<br/>Sourcebook on Torts<br/>x<br/>Social utility of the defendant’s activity 106<br/>Special standards 107<br/>Professional persons 107<br/>Common practice 114<br/>Children 125<br/>Sporting competition 128<br/>Proof of breach 132<br/>4 CAUSATION AND REMOTENESS OF DAMAGE 137<br/>INTRODUCTION 137<br/>CAUSATION IN FACT 137<br/>The extent of the harm 143<br/>Successive causes 146<br/>Multiple causes 155<br/>Proof of causation 155<br/>Lost chance 164<br/>REMOTENESS OF DAMAGE 166<br/>Type of harm 169<br/>Manner of occurrence 170<br/>Extent of the harm 173<br/>Egg-shell skull rule 174<br/>Claimant’s economic state 175<br/>Intervening events 176<br/>Intervening natural events 177<br/>Intervening negligent acts by third parties 177<br/>Deliberate intervention by third parties 180<br/>Act of the claimant 187<br/>5 LIABILITY FOR PSYCHIATRIC INJURY 191<br/>INTRODUCTION 191<br/>PRIMARY VICTIMS 192<br/>SECONDARY VICTIMS 196<br/>6 LIABILITY FOR ECONOMIC LOSS 259<br/>PURE ECONOMIC LOSS 260<br/>GENERAL RULE AGAINST RECOVERY 278<br/>The notable exception 280<br/>RELIANCE 305<br/>OTHER EXCEPTIONAL CASES 309<br/>CONCLUSION 328<br/>Contents<br/>xi<br/>7 OCCUPIER’S LIABILITY 329<br/>INTRODUCTION 329<br/>LIABILITY TO LAWFUL VISITORS 330<br/>Who is an occupier? 331<br/>Who is a lawful visitor? 336<br/>THE COMMON DUTY OF CARE 338<br/>Variations in the standard of care 341<br/>Warning notices 348<br/>Liability for independent contractors 349<br/>Limitations on the extent of the duty 354<br/>Restriction or exclusion of liability 357<br/>Liability to trespassers 358<br/>8 PRODUCT LIABILITY 363<br/>INTRODUCTION 364<br/>COMMON LAW 364<br/>Who owes the duty? 364<br/>To whom is the duty owed? 367<br/>STANDARD OF CARE 368<br/>CAUSATION/REMOTENESS 372<br/>STRICT LIABILITY 373<br/>COMMENTARY 386<br/>Products covered 386<br/>Producer 387<br/>Actionable damage 387<br/>Defect 388<br/>Defences 388<br/>9 STRICT LIABILITY 393<br/>INTRODUCTION 393<br/>LIABILITY FOR ESCAPES OF THINGS 393<br/>Non-natural use 396<br/>Escape 398<br/>Status of the claimant 399<br/>Defences 401<br/>Remoteness of damage 402<br/>LIABILITY FOR FIRE 405<br/>Fire under Rylands v Fletcher 406<br/>Negligence 409<br/>Nuisance 411<br/>Sourcebook on Torts<br/>xii<br/>LIABILITY FOR ANIMALS 413<br/>Common law 413<br/>Animals Act 1971 414<br/>COMMENTARY 419<br/>Defences 425<br/>10 NUISANCE 429<br/>INTRODUCTION 429<br/>DISTINCTION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NUISANCE 430<br/>PRIVATE NUISANCE 437<br/>Interests protected 437<br/>Conduct covered 441<br/>Activity or conduct must be unreasonable 441<br/>Negligence a factor? 441<br/>Continuing or isolated escape? 448<br/>Substantial harm 449<br/>Locality 450<br/>Social utility 451<br/>Claimant’s hypersensitivity 452<br/>Duration, frequency and intensity 453<br/>Motive 453<br/>Who can be sued? 454<br/>Remoteness of damage 456<br/>Types of damage recoverable 459<br/>Defences 459<br/>REMEDIES FOR NUISANCE 462<br/>11 TRESPASS TO THE PERSON 469<br/>INTRODUCTION 469<br/>DIRECT HARM 470<br/>Nature of liability in trespass to the person 472<br/>Hostility 477<br/>Assault and battery 481<br/>Intentionally caused harm outside trespass 486<br/>DEFENCES TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY 487<br/>Self-defence 488<br/>Provocation 488<br/>Contributory negligence 489<br/>Ex turpi causa and volenti 490<br/>Consent 492<br/>FALSE IMPRISONMENT 494<br/>Contents<br/>xiii<br/>12 DEFAMATION 501<br/>INTRODUCTION 501<br/>WHO CAN SUE? 502<br/>THE MEANING OF DEFAMATORY 503<br/>DEFAMATORY OF THE CLAIMANT 507<br/>PUBLICATION 509<br/>Difference between libel and slander 510<br/>DEFENCES 512<br/>Responsibility for publication 512<br/>Offer to make amends 513<br/>Justification 516<br/>Absolute privilege 516<br/>Qualified privilege at common law 518<br/>Statutory qualified privilege 536<br/>Fair comment 541<br/>MALICE 542<br/>DAMAGES 543<br/>13 DEFENCES 549<br/>INTRODUCTION 549<br/>VOLENTI NON FIT INJURIA 549<br/>CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE 557<br/>14 VICARIOUS LIABILITY 565<br/>INTRODUCTION 565<br/>TEST FOR DECIDING WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE 566<br/>COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT 572<br/>Time 572<br/>Place 573<br/>What was the employee employed to do? 574<br/>Benefit of employer 575<br/>Express prohibitions by employer 577<br/>LENDING OF VEHICLES 579<br/>15 ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES 581<br/>INTRODUCTION 581<br/>GENERAL AND SPECIAL DAMAGES 582<br/>AGGRAVATED AND EXEMPLARY DAMAGES 583<br/>LUMP SUM 589<br/>Pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses 592<br/>Sourcebook on Torts<br/>xiv<br/>Medical expenses 593<br/>Loss of earnings 595<br/>THE LOST YEARS 610<br/>DEDUCTIONS FROM DAMAGES 612<br/>Comment 616<br/>Collateral benefits 617<br/>Loss of earning capacity 618<br/>Pain and suffering 619<br/>Loss of amenity 620<br/>DAMAGES ON DEATH 621<br/>CONCLUSION 627<br/>Index 629
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