Elliott and Quinn's Tort Law provides an accessible introduction to the essential concepts of this core subject, and continues to be the book of choice for undergraduate students year after year. Written in the authors' trademark clear and engaging style, the book lucidly presents the fundamentals of the law and also introduces critical and contextual analysis to help you start to develop your own critique and deepen your understanding of tort law.
Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Senior Lecturer in Law at City University London. She has extensive experience of teaching law.
Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist with a particular interest in, and experience of the law.
1. Tort Law: an introduction
2. Negligence: elements of the tort
3. Negligence: causation, defences, limitation and criticism
4. Employers' liability
5. Occupiers' liability
6. Product liability
7. Breach of statutory duty
8. Deceit
9. Defamation
10. Privacy
11. Nuisance
12. The rule in Rylands v Fletcher
13. Trespass to land
14. Trespass to the person
15. Liability for animals
16. Joint and several liability
17. Vicarious liablity
18. Remedies in tort
Appendix: Answering Exam Questions
Glossary
Index
