Cases and Commentary on Tort

This edition of Cases and Commentary on Tort has been restructured and thoroughly updated to provide a useful collection of primary sources for undergraduate students. It now includes a new chapter on personal privacy.

Substantial extracts from primary sources

The wide selection of extracts from important cases provides a comprehensive overview of tort law through primary sources. The carefully selected extracts are designed to place key quotes within the wider context of the case judgments and within the subject as a whole.

Clear explanations

Succinct explanations of the key concepts encourage a clear understanding of tort law. The authors signpost the issues dealt with in the extracts to help you focus your reading and get the most out of this casebook.

Commentary

The authors' commentary offers further insight into the basic principles as well as explaining the way in which key cases shape and reflect the development of the subject as a whole. Within the commentary you will also find reference to further relevant case law.

Questions

Questions in each chapter are designed to encourage a reflective approach to understanding, contextualising, and analysing tort law.

Key new cases

Key cases added since the previous edition include:

Chester v Afshar, Gregg v Scott, Corr v IBC on causation

Majrowski v Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust on vicarious liability

Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Limited on privacy

Jameel v Wall Street Journal Europe, Seaga v Harper, Charman v Orion Publishing on defamation

Van Colle v CC of Herts Police on policy in negligence