Law of Tort

John Cooke was formerly Professor of Common Law at Liverpool John Moores University. He has over thirty years of teaching experience and has lectured, researched and written widely in the areas of obligations, media law and medical law.

• Part 1 General principles of tort law   1  General principles   Part 2 The tort of negligence 2  General principles of negligence 3  Duty of care   4  Psychiatric damage 5  Economic loss   6  Liability for omissions and third parties   7  Liability of public authorities    8  Breach of duty and proof of negligence   9  Causation and remoteness of damage   10  Defences to negligence    Part 3 Specific areas of negligence and breach of statutory duty   11  Defective premises 12  Defective products 13  Breach of statutory duty   14  Employer’s liability    15  Medical negligence and related issues   Part 4 Torts based on land    16  Trespass to land   17  Nuisance 18   Rylands v Fletcher and liability for fire Part 5 Miscellaneous torts 19 Trespass to the person 20 Defamation and malicious falsehood 21 Privacy – Tort of misuse of private information Part 6 Parties, defences and remedies 22 Vicarious liability 23 Limitation 24 General defences 25 Remedies Glossary of terms Index