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  • Formāts: 312 pages, 2 Tables, black and white
  • Sērija : Essential Law for SQE1
  • Izdošanas datums: 22-Sep-2021
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781003133698
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  • Formāts: 312 pages, 2 Tables, black and white
  • Sērija : Essential Law for SQE1
  • Izdošanas datums: 22-Sep-2021
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  • ISBN-13: 9781003133698
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Essential Tort Law for SQE1 explains the key principles of tort law in a clear, easy-to-follow style. Introduced and illustrated with reference to factual and everyday examples, the book fosters a clear and structured approach to analyzing the facts of a client’s case and then applying the relevant principles.



Essential Tort Law for SQE1 explains the key principles of tort law in a clear, easy-to-follow style. Introduced and illustrated with reference to factual and everyday examples, the book fosters a clear and structured approach to analyzing the facts of a client’s case and then applying the relevant principles. It also includes a range of supportive features:

  • Revision points: Each chapter concludes with a concise list of key revision points.

  • Problem questions: To test understanding and analytical skills in real-life scenarios, a companion website also provides suggested answers.

  • Multiple choice questions: A key form of assessment in the SQE, this interactive online resource provides a set of questions and answers to practice on.

This concise and accessible text provides everything you’ll need to understand the tort element of SQE1. The first in a series of books aimed at those preparing for SQE1, it will also allow you to test yourself against the key assessment skills you will come up against.

Table of cases
xv
Table of statutes
xix
Introduction 1(4)
Part 1 Introduction to claims and remedies in tort
5(2)
1 Harms, remedies, and client case analysis
7(1)
1.1
Chapter Overview
7(1)
1.2 Introduction to the range of torts
7(3)
1.3 Introduction to remedies in tort
10(2)
1.4 Client case analysis in tort
12(7)
1.4.1 Identifying the relevant tort
12(2)
1.4.2 Identifying the parties to the claim
14(1)
1.4.3 Establishingthe elements of the claim
15(1)
1.4.4 Client case analysis as the foundation for litigation
16(1)
1.4.5 Further development of client case analysis skills
17(1)
Chapter 1 Revision Points
17(2)
Part 2 Trespass to land and to the person
19(2)
2 Trespass to land
21(1)
2.1
Chapter Overview
21(1)
2.2 Overview of trespass
21(1)
2.2.1 Trespass actionable perse
21(1)
2.3 Introduction to trespass to land
22(1)
2.4 Definition and elements
22(3)
2.4.1 Possession
22(1)
2.4.2 Land
23(1)
2.4.3 Interference
23(2)
2.5 Defences to trespass to land
25(1)
2.5.1 Licence (permission)
25(1)
2.5.2 Necessity
25(1)
2.5.3 Other lawful justification
25(1)
2.6 Remedies for trespass to land
25(4)
2.6.1 Declaration
25(1)
2.6.2 Injunction
26(1)
2.6.3 Damages
26(1)
2.6.4 Order for possession of land
26(1)
Chapter 2 Revision Points
27(2)
3 Trespass to the person
29(1)
3.1
Chapter Overview
29(1)
3.2 Introduction
29(1)
3.3 Battery
30(2)
3.4 Assault
32(1)
3.5 False imprisonment
33(1)
3.6 Defences to trespass to the person
34(2)
3.6.1 Consent
34(1)
3.6.2 Necessity
34(1)
3.6.3 Self-defence
35(1)
3.6.4 Lawful arrest
35(1)
3.7 Remedies for trespass to the person
36(1)
Chapter 3 Revision Points
36(1)
Multiple choice questions for Part 2
37(2)
Part 3 Negligence
39(2)
4 Negligence: duty of care
41(1)
4.1
Chapter Overview
41(1)
4.2 The tort of negligence-overview
41(1)
4.3 Established duty situations
42(2)
4.3.1 Situations in which case law establishes that no duty is owed
42(1)
4.3.2 Summary
43(1)
4.4 Novel duty situations
44(3)
4.4.1 Foreseeability
44(1)
4.4.2 Proximity
45(1)
4.4.3 Fair, just and reasonable
45(1)
4.4.4 Summary
46(1)
Chapter 4 Revision Points
46(1)
5 Negligence: breach of duty
47(1)
5.1
Chapter Overview
47(1)
5.2 The standard of reasonable care
47(2)
5.2.1 Reasonable person - objective standard
47(1)
5.2.2 Level of risk
48(1)
5.2.3 Reasonable precautions
49(1)
5.3 Under-skilled defendants
49(1)
5.4 Defendants exercising special skills
50(1)
5.5 Child defendants
51(1)
5.6 Proving breach of duty
51(4)
5.6.1 Res ipsa loquitur
52(1)
Chapter 5 Revision Points
53(2)
6 Negligence: causation of damage and remoteness
55(1)
6.1
Chapter Overview
55(1)
6.2 Introduction to causation
55(1)
6.3 The `but for' test for causation
56(2)
6.4 Multiple causes
58(4)
6.4.1 Material contribution to harm
59(1)
6.4.2 Material increase in the risk of harm
60(2)
6.5 Contribution between tortfeasors
62(1)
6.6 Intervening acts
62(2)
6.6.1 Acts of a third party
63(1)
6.6.2 Acts of the claimant
64(1)
6.7 Remoteness of damage
64(2)
6.7.1 Reasonable foreseeability
65(1)
6.7.2 The `egg shell skull' rule
65(1)
6.7.3 The `similar in type' rule
66(1)
6.8 Causation and quantifying damages
66(3)
Chapter 6 Revision Points
68(1)
Multiple choice questions for Part 3
69(6)
Part 4 General defences
75(2)
7 General defences
77(1)
7.1
Chapter Overview
77(1)
7.2 Introduction: analysing defences in negligence claims
77(1)
7.3 Contributory negligence
78(1)
7.3.1 Claimant's lack of care fortheir own safety
78(1)
7.3.2 Contributing to the harm suffered
78(1)
7.3.3 Reduction in damages
79(1)
7.3.4 Children
79(1)
7.4 Limitation of actions
79(1)
7.5 Exclusion of liability
80(2)
7.5.1 Effective notice
80(1)
7.5.2 Statutory controls
81(1)
7.6 Voluntary assumption of risk
82(1)
7.6.1 Distinguished from consent
82(1)
7.7 Illegality
83(2)
Chapter 7 Revision Points
84(1)
Multiple choice questions for Part 4
85(4)
Part 5 Negligence: limited duty situations
89(2)
8 Negligence: limited duty situations-economic loss
91(1)
8.1
Chapter Overview
91(1)
8.2 Distinguishing pure economic loss from consequential economic loss
91(1)
8.3 Damage to a defective product acquired by the claimant
92(1)
8.4 Damage to property which does not belong to the claimant
93(1)
8.5 Financial loss which is not caused by damage to property (statements/services)
93(2)
8.6 Breach of duty and causation of damage
95(2)
Chapter 8 Revision Points
95(2)
9 Negligence: limited duty situations - psychiatric harm
97(1)
9.1
Chapter Overview
97(1)
9.2 Distinguishing pure psychiatric harm from consequential psychiatric harm
97(1)
9.3 Primary and secondary victims
98(1)
9.4 Medically recognised condition and sudden shock
98(2)
9.4.1 Medically recognised condition
98(1)
9.4.2 Sudden shock
99(1)
9.5 Primary victims
100(1)
9.6 Secondary victims
100(2)
9.6.1 Reasonable foreseeability of psychiatric harm
101(1)
9.6.2 Close ties of love and affection with the immediate victim
101(1)
9.6.3 Proximity to the accident
101(1)
9.6.4 Direct perception by sight or hearing
102(1)
9.7 Rescuers
102(1)
9.8 Breach of duty and causation of damage
103(1)
Chapter 9 Revision Points
103(1)
Multiple choice questions for Part 5
104(1)
Summary overview of negligence
105(1)
Overview of the tort of negligence
106(3)
Part 6 Remedies in tort
109(2)
10 Remedies
111(1)
10.1
Chapter Overview
111(1)
10.2 Introduction to damages
111(2)
10.2.1 Damage to property
112(1)
10.3 Damages for personal injury-living claimant
113(3)
10.3.1 Non-financial losses - pain, suffering, and loss of amenity
113(1)
10.3.2 Financial losses
113(3)
10.3.3 Terminology-special and general damages
116(1)
10.4 Damages on death
116(4)
10.4.1 The effect of death on liability in tort
116(1)
10.4.2 Deceased victim's own cause of action surviving death
117(1)
10.4.3 Damages for loss of dependency and for bereavement
118(2)
10.5 Injunctions
120(1)
10.6 Causes of action other than claims in tort
121(1)
Chapter 10 Revision Points
121(1)
Multiple choice questions for Part 6
122(3)
Part 7 Employers' liability and vicarious liability
125(2)
11 Employers' liability
127(1)
11.1
Chapter Overview
127(1)
11.2 Duty of care
127(2)
11.2.1 Non-delegable duty
129(1)
11.3 Breach of duty
129(1)
11.4 Causation of damage and defences
130(1)
11.5 Other claims by employees
130(3)
Chapter 11 Revision Points
130(3)
12 Vicarious liability
133(1)
12.1
Chapter Overview
133(1)
12.2 Introduction to vicarious liability
133(1)
12.3 Tort
134(1)
12.4 Relationship-employment or `akin' to employment
134(3)
12.4.1 Independent contractors
136(1)
12.5 Close connection/course of employment
137(4)
Chapter 12 Revision Points
140(1)
Multiple choice questions for Part 7
141(4)
Part 8 Occupiers' liability
145(2)
13 Occupiers' liability: visitors
147(1)
13.1
Chapter Overview
147(1)
13.2 Introduction to occupiers'liability
147(1)
13.3 Liability to visitors-introduction
148(1)
13.4 Liability for the state of the premises
149(1)
13.4.1 Premises
149(1)
13.4.2 State of the premises, not activities on premises
149(1)
13.5 Who is a visitor?
149(1)
13.5.1 Visitors who enter pursuant to a contract
149(1)
13.6 Who is an occupier?
150(1)
13.7 The occupier's duty of care to visitors
150(3)
13.7.1 Discharging the duty
151(2)
13.8 Causation of damage
153(1)
13.9 Defences
154(3)
13.9.1 Contributory negligence
154(1)
13.9.2 Exclusion of liability
154(1)
13.9.3 Voluntary assumption of risk
155(1)
Chapter 13 Revision Points
155(2)
14 Occupiers' liability: trespassers
157(1)
14.1
Chapter Overview
157(1)
14.2 Liability to trespassers-introduction
157(1)
14.3 Occupiers and premises
158(1)
14.4 The limited duty of care
158(2)
14.4.1 When is a duty owed?
159(1)
14.4.2 What is the scope of the duty?
159(1)
14.5 Causation of damage
160(1)
14.6 Defences
160(3)
14.6.1 Contributory negligence
160(1)
14.6.2 Exclusion of liability
161(1)
14.6.3 Voluntary assumption of risk
161(1)
14.6.4 Illegality
161(1)
Chapter 14 Revision Points
161(2)
Multiple choice questions for Part 8
163(2)
Part 9 Product liability
165(2)
15 Product liability
167(1)
15.1
Chapter Overview
167(1)
15.2 Why claim in tort rather than in contract?
167(1)
15.3 Claims in negligence
168(2)
15.4 Consumer Protection Act 1987-strict liability
170(3)
15.4.1 Who may claim?
170(1)
15.4.2 Who is the claim against?
170(1)
15.4.3 Strict liability for defective products
170(1)
15.4.4 Meaning of damage
171(1)
15.4.5 Defences
171(2)
15.5 Which claim to bring?
173(1)
Chapter 15 Revision Points
173(1)
Multiple choice questions for Part 9
174(3)
Part 10 Nuisance
177(2)
16 Private nuisance
179(1)
16.1
Chapter Overview
179(1)
16.2 Introduction to private nuisance
179(1)
16.3 Who may sue for private nuisance?
180(1)
16.4 Who may be sued?
181(2)
16.4.1 The creator of the nuisance
181(1)
16.4.2 The occupier of the land where the nuisance occurs
181(2)
16.4.3 Landlords
183(1)
16.5 Continuing state of affairs
183(1)
16.6 Intangible damage - interference with amenity
183(4)
16.6.1 Reasonableness factors
184(2)
16.6.2 Factors which do not excuse a nuisance
186(1)
16.6.3 Proof of damage
187(1)
16.7 Tangible damage and encroachment
187(1)
16.7.1 Proof of damage
188(1)
16.8 Causation and remoteness of damage
188(1)
16.9 Defences to nuisance
188(2)
16.9.1 Consent
189(1)
16.9.2 Statutory authority
189(1)
16.9.3 Prescription
189(1)
16.10 Remedies for private nuisance
190(2)
16.10.1 Damages
190(1)
16.10.2 Injunctions
190(1)
16.10.3 Abatement
191(1)
16.11 Nuisance, trespass, and negligence-which claim to bring?
192(3)
Chapter 16 Revision Points
193(2)
17 The rule in Rylands v Fletcher
195(1)
17.1
Chapter Overview
195(1)
17.2 Introduction to the rule in Rylands v Fletcher
195(1)
17.3 Parties to the claim
196(1)
17.4 Elements of the claim
196(2)
17.4.1 Dangerous thing
196(1)
17.4.2 Non-natural use of land
197(1)
17.4.3 Strict liability
197(1)
17.4.4 Damage
197(1)
17.5 Nuisance, negligence, and Rylands v Fletcher-which claim to bring?
198(3)
Chapter 17 Revision Points
199(1)
18 Public nuisance
201(2)
18.1
Chapter Overview
201(1)
18.2 The nature of public nuisance
201(1)
18.3 Definition
202(1)
18.4 Who can sue in public nuisance?
202(1)
18.3.1 Attorney General
202(1)
18.4.2 Individuals
202(1)
Chapter 18 Revision Points
203(4)
Multiple choice questions for Part 10
204(3)
Part 11 Protections for reputation and private information
207(2)
19 Defamation
209(1)
19.1
Chapter Overview
209(1)
19.2 Introduction
209(1)
19.3 Defamatory statement
210(1)
19.4 Statement referring to the claimant
210(1)
19.5 Publication of a defamatory statement
210(1)
19.6 Defences to defamation
211(3)
19.6.1 Truth
211(1)
19.6.2 Honest opinion
211(1)
19.6.3 Publication on a matter of public interest
212(1)
19.6.4 Privilege
212(1)
19.6.5 Limitation
213(1)
19.7 Libel and slander-damage in defamation claims
214(1)
19.8 Remedies for defamation
215(2)
19.8.1 Damages
215(1)
19.8.2 Injunction
215(1)
Chapter 19 Revision Points
216(1)
20 Misuse of private information
217(1)
20.1
Chapter Overview
217(1)
20.2 Introduction
217(1)
20.3 Elements of the tort
218(1)
20.3.1 Reasonable expectation of privacy
218(1)
20.3.2 Balancing freedom of expression
218(1)
20.4 Remedies for misuse of private information
219(2)
20.4.1 Damages
219(1)
20.4.2 Injunction
219(1)
Chapter 20 Revision Points
220(1)
Multiple choice questions for Part 11
221(2)
Part 12 Client case analysis in tort
223(2)
21 Client case analysis skills in tort
225(1)
21.1
Chapter Overview
225(1)
21.2 Client case analysis
225(1)
21.2.1 Identify the relevant tort
225(1)
21.2.2 Identify the parties to the claim
226(1)
21.2.3 Establish the elements of the claim
226(1)
21.3 Litigation risk
226(1)
21.4 Assessing the evidence
227(1)
21.4.1 Lay witnesses
227(1)
21.4.2 Expert evidence
227(1)
21.5 Advising and settlement
228(1)
21.5.1 What remedy?
228(1)
21.5.2 How much?
229(1)
21.6 Decided cases - precedents in practice
229(4)
21.6.1 Principles drawn from litigated cases - piecemeal development
230(1)
21.6.2 Issues in litigated cases-chosen by the parties
230(1)
21.6.3 Limitingthe issues-trial on preliminary issue only
231(1)
21.6.4 Using decided cases as a tool in client case analysis
231(1)
Chapter 21 Revision Points
232(1)
22 Key cases in tort law
233(1)
22.1
Chapter Overview
233(1)
22.2 Application of client case analysis skills to decided cases
233(1)
22.3 Trespass
234(2)
22.3.1 Trespass to land
234(1)
22.3.2 Trespass to the person
235(1)
22.4 Negligence
236(12)
22.4.1 Duty of care
236(4)
22.4.2 Breach of duty
240(4)
22.4.3 Causation of damage
244(2)
22.4.4 Remoteness of damage
246(2)
22.5 Defences
248(1)
22.6 Economic loss
249(2)
22.6.1 Negligent statements
249(1)
22.6.2 Acquisition of a defective product
249(2)
22.7 Psychiatric harm
251(3)
22.7.1 Primary victims
251(1)
22.7.2 Secondary victims
252(2)
22.8 Remedies
254(1)
22.9 Employers' liability
255(2)
22.10 Vicarious liability
257(1)
22.11 Occupiers' liability
258(4)
22.11.1 Lawful visitors
258(2)
22.11.2 Trespassers
260(2)
22.12 Product liability
262(1)
22.13 Nuisance
263(2)
22.14 Defamation
265(2)
22.15 Misuse of private information
267(4)
Chapter 22 Revision Points
269(2)
23 Problem questions
271(1)
23.1
Chapter Overview
271(1)
23.2 Problem questions
271(10)
24 Answers to multiple choice questions
281(1)
24.1
Chapter Overview
281(1)
24.2 Part 2 - Trespass to land and to the person
282(1)
24.3 Part 3 - Negligence
283(5)
24.4 Part 4 - General defences
288(3)
24.5 Part 5 - Negligence: limited duty situations
291(2)
24.6 Part 6 - Remedies in tort
293(1)
24.7 Part 7 - Employers' liability and vicarious liability
294(2)
24.8 Part 8 - Occupiers'liability
296(3)
24.9 Part 9 - Product liability
299(3)
24.10 Part 10 - Nuisance
302(3)
24.11 Part 11 - Protections for reputation and private information
305(2)
Index 307
Wendy Laws was a litigation solicitor for 14 years, before moving to work in higher education for the last 21 years, variously as a senior lecturer, course designer, and problem-based learning tutor writing study materials for GDL, LLB, LPC, QLTS, and SQE.
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