Street on Torts

Christian Witting
Street on Torts
Street on Torts

Street on Torts
ISBN: 9780198811169
Publication Date: 2 August 2018

Street on Torts provides an insightful and thorough treatment of tort law with a focus on key concepts and clear explanations. This book builds upon the excellent legacy of its previous, celebrated authors with a renewed focus on the needs of today's students.

Alongside perceptive coverage of the key principles of tort law, succinct case extracts and accompanying analyses allow students to consider the law in context and understand how it is applied in practice. Key Issues boxes help to guide students through each chapter, whilst clear conclusions offer the opportunity for consolidation.

The fifteenth edition of the book also sees the introduction of problem questions at the end of each chapter, which allow students to actively apply their knowledge of the law whilst practising essential analytical and essay writing skills.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

  • Problem questions have been added to the end of each chapter to allow students the opportunity to apply their learning, think critically and analytically about the topic, all whilst practising valuable examination and essay writing skills. Answer guidance is provided in the accompanying online resources for the book

  • Introduction of new duty of care chapters centred on bodily injury/psychiatric illness and property damages/purely financial loss.

  • Extensive restructuring and re-writing of chapters on causation, breach of statutory duty, privacy, and remedies

  • New conclusions section added to each chapter to help student consolidate their learning

  • Coverage of the Consumer Rights Act 2015

  • Coverage of key cases including: Hughes-Holland v BPE Solicitors (on scope of duty of care); Dunnage v Randall (on responsibility/standard of care while under a menta...