Law of Tort

John Cooke was formerly Professor of Common Law at Liverpool John Moores University. He has had thirty years of teaching experience and has lectured and researched in Obligations (contract/tort/restitution), Media Law and Medical Law. He has written widely in the field.

Preface

Table of cases

Table of statutes and other statutory material

Acknowledgements

Part 1 General principles of tort law

Chapter 1 General principles

Part 2 The tort of negligence

Chapter 2 General principles of negligence

Chapter 3 Duty of care

Chapter 4 Psychiatric damage

Chapter 5 Economic loss

Chapter 6 Liability of omissions and third parties

Chapter 7 Liability of public authorities

Chapter 8 Breach of duty and proof of negligence

Chapter 9 Causation and remoteness of damage

Chapter 10 Defences to negligence

Part 3 Specific areas of negligence and breach of statutory duty

Chapter 11 Defective premises

Chapter 12 Defective products

Chapter 13 Breach of statutory duty

Chapter 14 Employer's liability

Chapter 15 Medical negligence and related issues

Part 4 Torts based on land

Chapter 16 Trespass to land

Chapter 17 Nuisance

Chapter 18 Rylands v Fletcher and liability for fire

Part 5 Miscellaneous torts

Chapter 19 Liability for animals

Chapter 20 Trespass to the person

Chapter 21 Defamation

Chapter 22 Privacy

Chapter 23 Deceit, malicious falsehood and passing off

Part 6 Parties, defences and remedies

Chapter 24 Vicarious liability

Chapter 25 Joint and several liability

Chapter 26 Limitation

Chapter 27 General defences

Chapter 28 Remedies

Glossary of terms

Index