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Title

Markesinis and Deakin's tort law / by Simon Deakin, Angus Johnston, and Basil Markesinis.

Author

Deakin, S. F. (Simon F.)

Publication

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

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Additional Authors

• Markesinis, Basil, 1944-
• Johnston, Angus Charles.
• Markesinis, B. S.

Description

lxxxv, 871 p.; 26 cm.

Alternative Title

• Tort law
• Tort law.

Subject

• Torts > England
• Torts > Wales
• Liability (Law) > England
• Liability (Law) > Wales

Note

• Rev. ed. of: Tort law / by B.S. Markesinis & S.F. Deakin. 4th ed. 1999.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- 1. Tort at the Crossroads -- 2. Tort and Contract -- 3. Elements of Wrongdoing and the Role of Policy -- 4. Economic Analysis of Tort Law -- 5. Functions of Tort -- 6. Fault as the Basis of Tortious Liability -- 7. Alternative Systems of Compensation -- 8. Some General Warnings to the Novice Tort Lawyer -- General Principles of Negligence -- 1. The Elements of Negligence -- 2. Duty of Care -- 3. Breach of Duty -- 4. Causation of Damage -- 5. Negligence: A Summary and Conclusion -- 6. An American Perspective on Negligence Law -- Special Forms of Negligence -- 1. Problems of Medical Law -- 2. Liability of Occupiers and Builders -- 3. Breach of Statutory Duty -- 4. Liability of Public and Statutory Bodies -- Interference with the Person -- 1. Intentional Physical Interference -- 2. Malicious Prosecution -- Interference with Property and Economic Interests -- 1. Chattels -- 2. Land -- 3. Nuisance -- 4. Deceit -- 5. The Economic Torts -- Stricter Forms of Liability -- 1. The Rule in Rylands v. Fletcher -- 2. Liability for Animals -- 3. Employers' Liability -- 4. Vicarious Liability -- 5. Product Liability -- Protection of Reputation and Privacy -- 1. Defamation -- 2. Injurious Falsehoods and Passing Off -- 3. Privacy -- 4. An American Perspective -- Defences and Remedies -- 1. Defences -- 2. Damages -- 3. Other Remedies -- 4. Joint and Concurrent Liability.

ISBN

• 0199257116 (hbk)
• 0199257124 (pbk.)

OCLC

53392157

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library