Understanding Tort LawIdeal as pre-course or introductory reading to LLB/CPE students, Understanding Tort Law offers an overview of the tort system for the non-lawyer or new law undergraduate. The book is written so far as possible in an accessible style, avoiding jargon and aimed at helping students in their study. Since the second edition, the text has been thoroughly updated throughout: * Chapter 1 has been rewritten, to situate tort law more clearly in its modern context * References to the Human Rights Act 1998 will be incorporated wherever necessary * Cross-references to Understanding Contract Law are included where relevant |
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Contents
The Aims of Tort Law | 27 |
The Rise and Rise of Negligence | 47 |
Facing the Consequences | 61 |
Land Use and Tort Law | 77 |
Business and Economic Interests | 99 |
Rights Talk | 117 |
Suing the State | 139 |
The Future of Tort | 153 |
| 167 | |
| 189 | |
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Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Older Residents Legal Rights: Supported Accommodation in NSW Sandra McCullogh No preview available - 1992 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Understanding Tort Law Understanding law |
| Author | Carol Harlow |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Sweet & Maxwell, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0421878401, 9780421878402 |
| Length | 194 pages |
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