Winfield and Jolowicz on Tort

Focusses on English law but covers significant developments in Commonwealth countries, and where appropriate European systems of tort law. It covers various key areas of tort law and offers an understanding of the purpose of tort law. It also details the rules and principles that make up English tort law and explains how the law has developed.

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*The leading textbook on tort available providing students with the definitive and all embracing guidance they need to achieve top marks
*Centred firmly on English law but covers significant developments in Commonwealth countries, and where appropriate European systems of tort law
*Covers all key areas of tort law so students don't have to refer to a number of different textbooks
*Goes through the nature and functions of tort law to give students a firm understanding of the purpose of tort law
*Details the rules and principles that make up English tort law and explains how the law has developed
*Looks at the remedies available so students can see the many different ways in a which resolution to a problems can be achieved
*Includes extensive use of case citations
* Contains full content listings at the beginning of each chapter and paragraph numbering to make it easy for students to find relevant information quickly
*Analyses recent key case law including Re Deep Vein Thrombosis Litigation (carriage by air, strict liability), Buchanan v Jennings (libel; parliamentary privilege), and JD v East Berks AHA and Gorringe v Calderdale BC (public authorities)
*Continues to cover the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on tort law
*Covers radical changes in damages resulting in the introduction of a general power to award damages in personal injury cases by way of periodical payments
*Discusses changes to the law of powers of arrest resulting from the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005