Tort Law

Catherine Elliott (LLB, DEA) is a qualified barrister and experienced university lecturer, who has written extensively in the field of 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  Negligence: psychiatric injury

5  Negligence: economic loss   

6  Negligence: public bodies

7  Employers’ liability (missing)

8  Occupiers’ liability   

9  Product liability

10  Breach of statutory liability   

11  Defamation   

12  Privacy

13  Nuisance

14  The rule in Rylands v Fletcher   

15  Trespass to land  

16  Trespass to the person  

17  Joint and several liability   

18  Vicarious liability

19 Remedies in tort

 

Appendix: Answering examination questions  



Glossary