Hepple and Matthews' Tort

David Howarth is Reader in Private Law and Fellow of Clare College at the University of Cambridge.

PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; TABLE OF STATUTES ; TABLE OF CASES ; TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS ; PART ONE: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY OF NEGLIGENCE ; 1. An action for damages in perspective ; 2. The duty of care ; 3. Duty of care: special problems ; 4. Pure economic loss ; 5. Breach of duty ; 6. Causation and remoteness of damage ; 7. Defences: contributory negligence, volenti non fit injuria, exclusion of liability and illegality and public policy ; 8. Assessment of damage ; PART TWO: SPECIFIC DUTIES AND INTERESTS ; 9. Liability for defective premises ; 10. Liability for damage caused by things ; 11. Liability for animals ; 12. Non-intentional statutory torts ; 13. Intentional interference with the person ; 14. Interference with land ; 15. Deliberate interference with interests in trade or business ; 16. Interests in reputation - defamation ; 17. Invasion of privacy ; PART THREE: LOSS DISTRIBUTION ; 18. Vicarious liability ; 19. Joint liability ; 20. Insurance and compensation ; INDEX