Focus : Torts / Martin Davies, Ian Malkin, Tania Voon.
2024
N30.K1 DAV 2024
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Title
Focus : Torts / Martin Davies, Ian Malkin, Tania Voon.
Edition
10th edition
ISBN
9780409357493 paperback
Imprint
Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Australia, 2024.
Copyright
©2024
Language
English
Description
lxix, 1100 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
N30.K1 DAV 2024
Summary
The tenth edition of Focus: Torts assists students to develop a better understanding of torts by identifying and explaining key areas of study. The authors use a straightforward, structured approach to help demystify even the most complex of legal concepts. Both common law principles and Australian statutory regimes are covered extensively, providing a detailed account of similarities and differences across all Australian jurisdictions. The text provides the reader with numerous opportunities to develop critical thinking skills by practising answers to hypothetical legal problems. The tenth edition incorporates recent case law, legislative changes and discussion questions intended to provoke reflection on the state of the law. Among other things, this new edition considers recent legislative changes introducing a serious harm threshold for defamation claims. - Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction
2. Overview of negligence
3. Standard of care and breach of duty
4. Causation: factual causation and scope of liability
5. Duty of care: basic concepts
6. 'Affirmative action': the duty to act
7. Liability of public authorities
8. Economic loss
9. Mental harm
10. Defence: contributory negligence
11. Other defences: voluntary assumption of risk, obvious risk, recreational activities, exclusion of liability by notice, and illegality; defendants' protections
12. Assessment of damages for personal injuries
13. Breach of statutory duty
14. Loss distribution mechanisms: vicarious liability, non-delegable duty, joint and several liability, and proportionate liability
15. Nuisance
16. Trespass to the person
17. Trespass to land
18. Intentional torts relating to goods
19. Defences to and remedies for intentional torts
20. Defamation
21. Revision.
2. Overview of negligence
3. Standard of care and breach of duty
4. Causation: factual causation and scope of liability
5. Duty of care: basic concepts
6. 'Affirmative action': the duty to act
7. Liability of public authorities
8. Economic loss
9. Mental harm
10. Defence: contributory negligence
11. Other defences: voluntary assumption of risk, obvious risk, recreational activities, exclusion of liability by notice, and illegality; defendants' protections
12. Assessment of damages for personal injuries
13. Breach of statutory duty
14. Loss distribution mechanisms: vicarious liability, non-delegable duty, joint and several liability, and proportionate liability
15. Nuisance
16. Trespass to the person
17. Trespass to land
18. Intentional torts relating to goods
19. Defences to and remedies for intentional torts
20. Defamation
21. Revision.
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