The New Law of Torts 2e provides a clear and succinct discussion of tort law in Australia through its exploration and analysis of the interface between thestatutory regime in each jurisdiction and the common law. In its second edition this text continues to question whether foundational principles and policies of torts law, reflect the social and moral values of modern Australian society. INDICE: Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Preface; Part I Introduction; 1: Introduction to the Law of Torts and Historical Overview; 2: Damages; 3: Survival Actions and Wrongful death; Statutory Compensation Schemes; Part II Intentional Torts; 4: Trespass to the Person (Battery and Negligent Trespass; Assault and Flase Imprisonment); 5: Trespass to Land; 6: Miscellaneous Intentional Torts of Action on the Case for Personal Injury; 7: Deceit and Injurious Falsehood; 8: Torts of Intentional Interference with Goods/Personal Property; 9: defences to Intentional torts; Part III; 10: Negligence: Duty of Care; 11: Breach of Duty of Care; 12: Causation and Proof of Breach; 13: Remoteness of Damage; Part IV Particular Categories of Case; 14: Pure Nonfeasance (Pure Omissions); 15: Mental Harm: Liability for Negligently Occassioned P ure PsychiatricInjury; 16: Pure Economic Loss; Part V Defences to Negligence; 17: Defences to Negligence; Part VI Strict-Liability Torts; 18: Public and Private Nuisance;19: Breach of Statutory Duty; 20: Vicarious Liability and Non-delegable Duty of Care; types of Liability; Part VII Defamation; 21: Establishing Defamation;22: Defences and Remedies in Defamation Law
- ISBN: 978-0-19-556190-6
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 850
- Fecha Publicación: 02/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés