Blueprints: Tort Law

Blueprints provide a unique plan for studying the law, giving a visual overview of the vital building blocks of each topic and the various outside influences that come together in the study of law. This series enables the reader to place everything within memorable context and is useful in providing an overview of the law. Each text offers a clear understanding of legal study and an engaging introduction to each subject; presenting the study of law as both an academic subject and a force in society. The texts map to undergraduate law degree programmes and are tailored for use harmoniously alongside core law material.* Table of cases * Table of statutes * Acknowledgements * How to use this guide * What is a Blueprint? * Introduction * Study skills - studying tort Part 1: Negligence * Chapter 1: Tort - overview * Chapter 2: Negligence: introduction - duty of care * Chapter 3: Negligence: breach of duty * Chapter 4: Negligence: causation * Chapter 5: Negligence: defences Part 2: Trespass * Chapter 6: Trespass to land and goods * Chapter 7: Trespass to the person Part 3: Statutory regimes * Chapter 8: Occupiers' liability * Chapter 9: Product liability * Chapter 10: Defamation Part 4: Miscellaneous torts * Chapter 11: Nuisance and the tort in Rylands v. Fletcher * Chapter 12: Vicarious liability * Chapter 13: Other torts * Glossary * Index