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Tort Law, 2nd Edition
Chris Turner

Paperback
RRP: £16.99
ISBN: 9780340941607
ISBN-10: 034094160X

Published: 25/05/2007
Extent: 288 pages
Illustrations: 0

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Summary:
Tort Law, 2nd edition, is the ideal resource for OCR students studying Tort Law as their A2 option and is an excellent introductory text for students of other law courses. Addressing the new 2007 specifications and assessment methods, the text provides authoritative coverage of Tort Law using an accessible and clear writing style to ensure that complex issues can be easily understood. Tort Law, 2nd edition, is filled with activities, exercises and exam questions for students of all abilities, making what can be a difficult subject area clear and comprehensive and ensuring that students obtain the best possible grade. Key cases are highlighted for quick and easy reference, and Key Facts charts are provided to help students to review and consolidate the subject areas covered. Key features: Detailed guidance on the OCR Special Study Explanation and examples of the new dilemma board Sections on legal problem solving and legal essay writing Self-assessment questions, quizzes, and other activities make the text as interactive as possible Extensive use of case notes separated from the body of the text Written by an experienced author and Chief Examiner

  • Written by the Chief Examiner of a major examining board
  • Detailed guidance on the OCR Special Study
  • Explanation and examples of the new dilemma board
  • Key sections on both legal problem solving and legal essay writing
  • Self assessment questions, quizzes, and other activities to make the text as interactive as possible
  • Extensive use of case notes separated from the body of the text in shaded boxes

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 The origins and character of tortious liability
1.1. The origins, functions and purposes of the law of torts
1.2. The character of the law of torts
1.3. Fault liability and its alternatives
1.4. Tort compared with other areas of law
1.5. The effect of human rights legislation on the law of torts
Chapter 2 Negligence: duty of care
2.1. The origins of negligence and the neighbour principle
2.2. Proximity and the two part test in Anns
2.3. The modern three part test from Caparo
2.4. Points for discussion
Chapter 3 Negligence: breach of duty
3.1. The standard of care and the ‘reasonable man’ test
3.2. Determining the standard of care
3.3. The standard of care and different classes of defendant
3.4. The standard of care of experts and professionals
3.5. Points for discussion
Chapter 4 Negligence: causation and remoteness of damage
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Causation in fact and the ‘but for' test
4.3. Problems in proving causation
4.4. The problem of multiple causes
4.5. Novus actus interveniens
4.6. Contributory negligence and volenti non fit injuria
4.7. Causation in law and testing remoteness of damage
4.8. Points for discussion
Chapter 5 Negligence: proving damage
5.1. Pleading res ipsa loquitur
5.2. The effects of the doctrine
5.3. The criteria for claiming res ipsa loquitur
5.4. Res ipsa loquitur and medical negligence
5.5. Strict liability in negligence
Chapter 6 Negligence: novel duty situations
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Negligent misstatement
6.3. Pure economic loss
6.4. Nervous shock
6.5. Liability for omissions
Chapter 7 Torts affecting land: occupiers’ liability
7.1. Liability to lawful visitors
7.2. Liability to trespassers and non-visitors
Chapter 8 Torts affecting land: Trespass to land
8.1. The character and purpose of the tort
8.2. Land, claimants and defendants
8.3. What amounts to trespass?
8.4. Trespass ab initio
8.5. Defences and remedies
Chapter 9 Torts affecting land: Nuisance
9.1. The character and purpose of private nuisance
9.2. Claimants and defendants in private nuisance
9.3. The essential elements of private nuisance
9.4. Defences and remedies in private nuisance
9.5. Public nuisance and statutory nuisance
Chapter 10 Torts affecting land: Rylands v Fletcher and strict liability
10.1. The character and purpose of the tort
10.2. Essential elements of the tort
10.3. Claimants and defendants in Rylands v Fletcher
10.4. Recoverable damage, remedies and defences
10.5. Points for discussion
Chapter 11 Strict liability: liability for animals and product liability
11.1. The nature of strict liability
11.2. Animals and the common law
11.3. The Animals Act 1971
11.4. Liability for defective products and the Consumer Protection Act 1987
Chapter 12 Torts affecting civil liberties: trepass to the person
12.1. The origins and character of trespass
12.2. Assault
12.3. Battery
12.4. False imprisonment
12.5. Intentional indirect harm and protection from harassment
Chapter 13 Torts affecting civil liberties: defamation
13.1. The categories of defamation
13.2. The essential elements of the tort
13.3. Defences and remedies
13.4. Remedies
13.5. Points for discussion
Chapter 14 Vicarious liability
14.1. Character and purpose of vicarious liability
14.2. Tests of employment status
14.3. Torts in or not in the course employment
14.4. Liability in other circumstances
Chapter 15 Defences and remedies
15.1. General defences
15.2. Assessing damages in tort
15.3. Limitation periods in tort
15.4. Other remedies in tort
Chapter 16 The Synoptic Element
16.1. The nature and purpose of synoptic assessment
16.2. The OCR synoptic element
16.2. The AQA synoptic element
Appendix Answers to dilemma boards
Index

About the Author(s):
Chris Turner LLM is Chief Examiner for A Level law for a major examining board. He is a qualified barrister and Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. His other titles include Key Facts: Tort Law, Key Cases: Tort Law and Unlocking Tort Law. He is also series editor of the Key Facts, Key Cases and Unlocking the Law series, published by Hodder Arnold.

Readership:
AS/A2 level Law students

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