Tort Law, 3rd UK edition

Tort Law, 3rd UK edition

By Nicholas J. McBride
November 2008
Longman
Distrubuted by Trans-Atlantic Publications Inc.
ISBN: 9781405859493
912 pages
$99.50 Paper Original

This lively book is clear, critical and modern approach to tort law, which will stretch and stimulate students whilst simultaneously giving them a clear understanding of the subject necessary for undergraduate courses.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments……………………………………………………………………..

Preface: The Tort Wars........................................................................……..………..

Notes on Style................................................................................................................

The McBride & Bagshaw Website………………………………………….………...

Table of Cases…………………………………………………………..….…………

Table of Statutes, Statutory Instruments and Conventions…………………………...

PART I. THE PROVINCE OF TORT LAW

1. What is a Tort?……………………………………………………………..………

2. An Overview of Tort Law………………………………………………..………..

3. Tort Law and its Critics………………………………………………..…………..

PART II. TORTS

A. NEGLIGENCE

Introduction…..…………………………………………..……………..…..………...

4. Duties of Care: An Introduction…………………………………………………...

5. The Legacy of Donoghue v Stevenson…………………………………………….

6. The Principle in Hedley Byrne and Associated Principles………………………...

7. Situations Giving Rise to a Duty to Act…………………………………………...

8. Statuses Giving Rise to a Duty to Act………….………………………………….

9. Duties of Care: Evaluation of the Current Law.....………………………..……….

10. Breach of Duty…………………………………………………………..………..

B. RIGHTS-BASED TORTS

Introduction……………...……………………………………………………...…….

11. Assault and Battery…………………………………………………….…………

12. False Imprisonment……………………………………………………………….

13. Defamation…………………………………………………………….………….

14. Harassment………………………………………………………………………..

15. Invasion of Privacy……………………………………………………………….

16. Conversion………………………………………………………………………..

17. Trespass to Goods…………………………………………………...……………

18. Trespass to Land……………………………………………….…………………

19. Private Nuisance……………………………………………………….…………

C. THE ECONOMIC TORTS

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...

20. Inducing a Breach of Contract……………………………………………………

21. Intentional Infliction of Harm by Unlawful Means..…….…………………….…

22. Conspiracy........................…………….……………………….…………………

23. Torts Involving the Deception of Others…………………………………………

D. OTHER TORTS

24. Torts Involving the Misuse of Power…………………………………………….

25. Torts Involving the Breach of a Statutory Duty…..……………………………...

PART III: REMEDIES

A. COMPENSATORY DAMAGES: BASIC PRINCIPLES

Introduction………………………………………………...…….…………………...

26. Limits on the Right to Sue…………………………………………….………….

27. Causation of Loss……………………………………………………………..…..

28. Actionability……………………………………………………………………...

29. Quantification of Loss……………………………………………………………

30. Reduction in Liability………………………………………………….…………

B. COMPENSATORY DAMAGES: THIRD PARTIES

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...

31. Liability to Third Parties………………………………………………………….

32. Accessory Liability……………………………………………………………….

33. Vicarious Liability………………………………………………………………..

C. NON-COMPENSATORY

Features

engaging writing style that supports understanding but also challenges students to grasp the more critical and theoretical issues
includes diagrams and summaries to help clarify complex issues
Introduces and critically considers the views of other tort law academics on a wide range of issues affecting tort law – includes a comprehensive bibliography of secondary literature on tort law
Discusses in detail the facts and decisions in hundreds of tort law cases
Suitable for longer courses or those seeking to attain a more advanced level.
www.mylawchamber.co.uk/mcbridebagshaw3 supported by a mylawchamber website with interactive quizzes to tests student’s basic understanding, a bank of case summaries, regular updates to major changes in the law, and seminar style questions to stretch students’ analytical abilities.

Reviews
‘McBride and Bagshaw has now established itself as the best and most authoritative textbook on the law of torts. The accuracy and clarity with which the law is described is exemplary.’ Robert Stevens, Professor of Commercial Law, University College, London

‘McBride and Bagshaw’s Tort Law is the best of the English student texts.’ Jason Neyers, Associate Professor of Law, University of Western Ontario

‘The authors provide excellent and quite clear explanations for the main principles of tort law, including discussions of hypothetical cases that are used to explain difficult concepts in ways that are very helpful for students.’ William E O’Brian Jr, Associate Professor of Law, University of Warwick

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