Tort Law Directions

The Directions series has been written with students in mind. The ideal guide as they approach the subject for the first time, this book will help them:

- Gain a complete understanding of the topic: just the right amount of detail conveyed clearly
- Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the practical importance of the law becomes clear
- Identify when and how to critically evaluate the law: they'll be introduced to the key areas of debate and given the confidence to question the law
- Deepen and test knowledge: visually engaging learning and self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle assessments with confidence
- Elevate their learning: with the ground-work in place your students can aspire to take their learning to the next level, with direction provided on how to go further

Online Resources
This book is accompanied by the following online resources:

- Guidance on answering the questions in the book
- Podcasts introducing the issues covered in each chapter
- Self-test questions with instant feedback
- A testbank for use by lecturers, which can be customised to meet specific teaching needs

Carol Brennan, Teaching Fellow on the Undergraduate Laws Programme, University of London,Vera Bermingham, Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy

1. Law and system
2. Negligence: duty of care
3. Negligence: breach of duty
4. Negligence: causation
5. Negligence: duty of care problem areas
6. Defences to negligence
7. Negligence: occupiers' liability
8. Employers' liability and non-delegable duties
9. Vicarious liability
10. Product liability
11. Trespass to the person and to land
12. Nuisance
13. Rylands v Fletcher
14. Elements of defamation
15. Defences to defamation
16. Privacy and misuse of private information
17. Remedies and limitation