Law of Tort
Law of Tort
Ian Yeats Paula Giliker Mary Luckham
2005
LLB BSc Accounting with Law / Law with Accounting BSc Management with Law / Law with Management
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This subject guide was prepared for the University of London External Programme by: Ian Yeats, MA (Aberdeen), BCL, MA (Oxford), Barrister, Senior Lecturer in Law, Queen Mary College, University of London. Paula Giliker, MA (Oxon), BCL, PhD (Cantab), Barrister at Law, Fellow and Senior Law Tutor, St Hilda's College, Oxford. Mary Luckham, LLB, Assistant Director, University of London External Laws Programme. This is one of a series of subject guides published by the University. We regret that owing to pressure of work the authors are unable to enter into any correspondence relating to, or arising from, the guide. If you have any comments on this subject guide, favourable or unfavourable, please use the form at the back of this guide.
Publications Office The External Programme University of London Stewart House 32 Russell Square London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom www.londonexternal.ac.uk Published by the University of London Press © University of London 2005 Printed by Central Printing Service, University of London. Cover design by Omnis Partners, Glasgow All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13
Introduction Negligence: basic principles Negligence: duty of care and breach of duty Negligence: causation and remoteness of damage Negligence: special problems Negligence: particular relationships Breach of statutory duty Particular statutory regimes: strict liability Intentional injuries to the person Interference with economic interests The law of nuisance and the rule in
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Ian Yeats Paula Giliker Mary Luckham
2005
LLB BSc Accounting with Law / Law with Accounting BSc Management with Law / Law with Management
2660001 2770201 2770201
This subject guide was prepared for the University of London External Programme by: Ian Yeats, MA (Aberdeen), BCL, MA (Oxford), Barrister, Senior Lecturer in Law, Queen Mary College, University of London. Paula Giliker, MA (Oxon), BCL, PhD (Cantab), Barrister at Law, Fellow and Senior Law Tutor, St Hilda's College, Oxford. Mary Luckham, LLB, Assistant Director, University of London External Laws Programme. This is one of a series of subject guides published by the University. We regret that owing to pressure of work the authors are unable to enter into any correspondence relating to, or arising from, the guide. If you have any comments on this subject guide, favourable or unfavourable, please use the form at the back of this guide.
Publications Office The External Programme University of London Stewart House 32 Russell Square London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom www.londonexternal.ac.uk Published by the University of London Press © University of London 2005 Printed by Central Printing Service, University of London. Cover design by Omnis Partners, Glasgow All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.
University of London External Programme
2
Contents
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13
Introduction Negligence: basic principles Negligence: duty of care and breach of duty Negligence: causation and remoteness of damage Negligence: special problems Negligence: particular relationships Breach of statutory duty Particular statutory regimes: strict liability Intentional injuries to the person Interference with economic interests The law of nuisance and the rule in
5 13 17 31 51 75 89