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E-raamat: Lunney & Oliphant's Tort Law: Text and Materials

Donal Nolan (Professor of Private Law, Francis Reynolds and Clarendon Fellow and Tutor at Worcester College, University of Oxford), Ken Oliphant (Head of School and Professor of Tort Law, University of Bristol Law School)

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Ilmumisaeg: 23-Feb-2023
Kirjastus: Oxford University Press
Keel: eng
ISBN-13: 9780192634351

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Formaat: 1032 pages
Ilmumisaeg: 23-Feb-2023
Kirjastus: Oxford University Press
Keel: eng
ISBN-13: 9780192634351

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This book takes a socio-legal approach and provides a rich and thorough understanding of tort law. Each section begins with a clear overview of the law, followed by illustrative extracts from case law and from government reports and scholarly literature, which are supported by explanation and analysis. This seventh edition has been brought completely up to date by Ken Oliphant and Donal Nolan.

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The seventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. · The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools and navigation features: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

· All of OUP's tort law textbooks are supported by online resources including bi-annual updates on the latest key developments in tort law, and self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, providing an opportunity for students to test and consolidate their learning.

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Review from previous edition One of the top textbooks in the field. * Haris Psarras, Associate Professor, University of Southampton * Accurate, sophisticated, skilfully written. * Paul Mitchell, Professor of Laws, University College London * In my view, this book represents the best that all student texts should aspire to. * Colm McGrath, Senior Lecturer in Law, King's College London *

Table of Cases

xxvii

Table of Legislation

liii

1 General Introduction

(105)

I Historical Development of Tort Law

(16)

1 Origins of Tort Law

(1)

2 The Forms of Action

(5)

3 The Development of Fault-Based Liability

(1)

4 Eighteenth-Century Developments

(1)

5 The Classification of Obligations

(3)

6 The Modern Pre-Eminence of Negligence

(5)

II Theories of Tort

(7)

1 The Aims of the Law of Tort

(5)

2 Doctrinal Classifications: Tort Law and other Legal Categories

(1)

III Modern Influences on Tort Law

(18)

1 The Influence of Insurance

(3)

2 The Influence of Human Rights

(4)

3 Concerns about `Compensation Culture'

(10)

2 Intentional Interference with the Person

(1)

I Introduction

(7)

1 Historical Background

(1)

2 Trespass and Fault

(6)

II Assault

(4)

III Battery

(5)

IV False Imprisonment

(7)

1 Elements of the Tort

(4)

2 Directness

(3)

V Intentional Infliction of Physical or Emotional Harm

(14)

VI Defences

(27)

1 Introduction

(2)

2 Lawful Arrest and Detention

(5)

3 Consent

(6)

4 Necessity

(9)

5 Self-Defence and Related Defences

101

(5)

3 Negligence---Introduction

106

(65)

I Formulation of a General Duty of Care

106

(15)

1 Historical Introduction

106

(4)

2 Donoghue v Stevenson

110

(5)

3 Donoghue v Stevenson in Action---The Development of Liability for Defective Products

115

(6)

II The Duty of Care in the Modern Law

121

(36)

1 Introduction: `Notional Duty'

122

(4)

2 The Foreseeable Claimant

126

(8)

3 The Caparo Three-Stage Approach to Duty

134

(9)

4 The Robinson Decision and the Duty of Care

143

(14)

III Negligence and Public Law

157

(14)

1 The Negligence Liability of Public Authorities

157

(9)

2 Negligence and Human Rights

166

(5)

4 Breach of Duty

171

(56)

I Introduction

171

(11)

II Reasonable Care: Relevant Considerations

182

(12)

1 Gravity of the Potential Harm

183

(2)

2 The Cost of Precautions

185

(3)

3 Utility of the Defendant's Conduct

188

(6)

III Negligence Judged from the Defendant's Standpoint

194

(6)

IV The Objective Standard of Care

200

(15)

1 Lack of Skill and Experience

202

(4)

2 Physical and Mental Disability

206

(4)

3 Age

210

(3)

4 Special Skills

213

(2)

V Common Practice

215

(6)

1 Common Industrial Practice

215

(1)

2 Professional Standards

216

(5)

VI Res Ipsa Loquitur

221

(6)

1 Purpose and Effect

221

(2)

2 Application of the Maxim

223

(4)

5 Causation and Scope of Liability

227

(69)

I Factual Causation

227

(46)

1 The But-For Test

227

(2)

2 Challenges to the Orthodox But-For Approach

229

(36)

3 Multiple Sufficient Causes

265

(8)

II Intervening Acts

273

(10)

III Remoteness

283

(13)

1 Wagon Mound and the Scope of Risk Approach

284

(5)

2 The SAAMCO decision

289

(7)

6 Defences to Negligence

296

(98)

I Introduction

296

(1)

II Volenti Non Fit Injuria

296

(11)

1 Introduction

296

(2)

2 The Operation of the Defence

298

(7)

3 Evaluation

305

(2)

III Contributory Negligence

307

(13)

1 Historical Background

307

(1)

2 The 1945 Act

308

(4)

3 Apportionment

312

(8)

IV Exclusion of Liability

320

(6)

V Illegality (Ex Turpi Causa Non Oritur Actio)

326

(23)

1 Claimants Seeking to Avoid the Consequences of Criminal Sanctions

329

(1)

2 Claimants not Recovering for the Consequences of their Own Criminal Acts

330

(4)

3 Patel and Henderson

334

(13)

4 The Rationale of the Illegality Defence

347

(2)

7 Negligence: Duty of Care---Psychiatric Illness

349

(1)

I Introduction

349

(2)

II Primary Victims or Participants

351

(12)

III Secondary Victims or Witnesses

363

(14)

IV Other Types of Case

377

(9)

V Evaluation and Reform

386

(8)

1 Criticisms of the Current Law

386

(3)

2 Proposals for Reform

389

(5)

8 Negligence: Duty of Care---Economic Loss

394

(78)

I The Basic Exclusionary Rule

394

(1)

1 Introduction

394

(1)

2 Case Law

395

(5)

3 Justifications for the Exclusionary Rule

400

(3)

II Defective Product Economic Loss

403

(18)

III The Hedley Byrne Exception

421

(31)

1 The Hedley Byrne Decision

421

(10)

2 Hedley Byrne and the Supply of Information

431

(14)

3 Hedley Byrne and the Provision of Services

445

(7)

iv Economic Loss Recovery Beyond Hedley Byrne

452

(12)

V The Duty of Care and Pure Economic Loss---Evaluation

464

(8)

1 Economic Analysis and Negligent Misrepresentation

464

(3)

2 Rights-Based and Policy-Based Analyses of the Current Law

467

(5)

9 Negligence: Duty of Care---Omissions and Acts of Third Parties

472

(52)

I Acts and Omissions

472

(4)

II Liability for Omissions

476

(15)

III Liability for the Acts of a Third Party

491

(15)

IV Nonfeasance by Public Bodies

506

(18)

10 Statutory Liability Regimes

524

(101)

I Occupiers' Liability

525

(30)

1 TheLawpre-1957

525

(2)

2 The 1957 Act

527

(17)

3 The 1984 Act

544

(11)

II Product Liability

555

(46)

1 Rationales for Strict Liability for Defective Products

556

(6)

2 The Consumer Protection Act 1987

562

(30)

3 The Future of Product Liability

592

(9)

III Breach of Statutory Duty

601

(24)

1 The Development of the Tort

602

(5)

2 The Indicators of Parliamentary Intent

607

(10)

3 The Scope of Protection

617

(2)

4 Evaluation and Reform

619

(6)

11 Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher

625

(73)

I Public and Private Nuisance

626

(3)

II Private Nuisance

629

(52)

1 The Nature of Private Nuisance

629

(6)

2 Unreasonable Interference

635

(14)

3 Nuisance, Negligence and Fault

649

(9)

4 Who Can Sue

658

(7)

5 Defences

665

(8)

6 Remedies

673

(8)

III The Rule in Rylands v Fletcher

681

(17)

1 The Rylands v Fletcher Case

681

(2)

2 Nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher

683

(3)

3 The Elements of a Rylands v Fletcher Claim

686

(6)

4 Defences

692

(2)

5 Rylands v Fletcher and Liability for Fire

694

(2)

6 The Future of Rylands v Fletcher

696

(2)

12 Defamation

698

(84)

I Introduction

698

(1)

II Libel and Slander

699

(5)

1 The Distinction between Libel and Slander

699

(1)

2 Slander: General Requirement of Special Damage

700

(4)

III Defamation: Elements of the Cause of Action

704

(33)

1 The Statement must be Defamatory

704

(22)

2 The Statement must Refer to the Claimant

726

(6)

3 The Statement must be Published

732

(5)

IV Defamation: Defences

737

(29)

1 Truth

738

(4)

2 Honest Opinion

742

(4)

3 Privilege

746

(9)

4 Publication on Matter of Public Interest

755

(5)

5 Offers of Amends

760

(3)

6 Innocent Dissemination

763

(3)

V Remedies

766

(8)

1 Damages

766

(5)

2 Injunctions

771

(3)

VI Defamation, Free Speech and the Press

774

(8)

13 Privacy

782

(34)

I Introduction

782

(12)

II Misuse of Private Information

794

(22)

14 Vicarious Liability

816

(69)

I Development of and Justification for Vicarious Liability

817

(6)

II Relationships Triggering Vicarious Liability

823

(22)

1 Employee or Independent Contractor?

823

(6)

2 Lending of Employees

829

(4)

3 Relationships `Akin to Employment'

833

(11)

4 Vehicle Drivers

844

(1)

III The Course of Employment

845

(26)

1 The Close Connection Test

846

(16)

2 Carelessness of the Employee

862

(3)

3 Employee's Use of Vehicles on Unauthorised Journeys

865

(3)

4 Criminal Acts of the Employee

868

(3)

IV Non-delegable Duty of Care

871

(14)

1 Introduction

871

(1)

2 Traditional Categories of Non-delegable Duty

872

(5)

3 A General Principle?

877

(8)

15 Damages for Personal Injury

885

(55)

I Introduction

885

(1)

II Different Types of Damages

885

(13)

1 Compensatory Damages

885

(1)

2 Restitutionary Damages

885

(1)

3 Exemplary or Punitive Damages

886

(10)

4 Aggravated Damages

896

(1)

5 Nominal Damages

897

(1)

6 Contemptuous Damages

897

(1)

III Lump Sums and Periodical Payments

898

(8)

IV Damages for Personal Injury

906

(34)

1 Non-Pecuniary Losses

906

(9)

2 Loss of Earnings

915

(10)

3 Medical Care

925

(9)

4 Deductions

934

(6)

16 Death and Damages

940

(24)

I The Effect of Death on Existing Causes of Action

940

(4)

II Death as a Cause of Action

944

(4)

1 Common Law

944

(2)

2 The Background to Statutory Reform

946

(2)

III Current Legislation

948

(16)

1 Loss of Dependency

948

(3)

2 Who May Claim and for What?

951

(10)

3 Bereavement Damages

961

(3)

17 How Tort Works

964

(51)

I Tort Law in Operation

964

(32)

1 When are Claims for Compensation Made?

964

(11)

2 The Personal Injury Claims Process

975

(9)

3 The Settlement of Personal Injury Claims

984

(6)

4 The Cost and Adequacy of Tort Damages

990

(3)

5 Who Pays Damages?

993

(3)

II Tort and the Fault Principle Evaluated

996

(19)

1 The Moral Basis of the Fault Principle

996

(4)

2 Alternatives to Tort Law

1000

(15)

Index

1015

Donal Nolan is Professor of Private Law at the University of Oxford. He is also Francis Reynolds and Clarendon Fellow and Tutor at Worcester College, Oxford.

Ken Oliphant is Professor of Tort Law at the University of Bristol.

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