Torts: Cases and Commentary

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Thoroughly revised and updated, this authoritative casebook adopts a critical and analytical approach to the law of torts. The extensive commentary is supplemented by a wealth of additional material including extracts from cases and legislation and comprehensive citation of academic writings. Challenging questions and detailed notes will help both students and practitioners to understand the significance of the cases and other materials.
New to This Edition: · Discussion and analysis of the impact of recent tort law reform legislation. · New cases including the landmark decision of the High Court in Leichardt Municipal Council v Montgomery on the question of how to determine whether or not a "non-delegable duty of care" exists and Kuru v State of NSW. · Revised and enhanced discussion of women, tort law and feminist theory. · Increased attention to current and emerging issues in the use of trespass and related actions in the context of domestic violence, sexual abuse, harassment, medico-legal issues, the State and defining civil liberties and privacy. · Many additional references to academic literature. Important Features: · Numerous recent cases, new article references, and analysis of the impact of recent tort law reform legislation. ·
Fully revised with new material integrated and obsolete material removed ensuring manageable size. · Larger format to enhance ease of navigation. Luntz, H Professor Harold Luntz is Emeritus Professor at Law School, University of Melbourne. Hambly, D Professor David Hambly is Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Burns, K Kylie Burns is a Lecturer at Griffith University. Dietrich, J Joachim Dietrich is an Associate Professor at Bond University. Foster, N Neil Foster is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Newcastle. He is author of several international and national publications in the areas of Property, Torts, and Occupational Health and Safety Law.

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Author:   H. Luntz ,  D. Hambly
Publisher:   Butterworths
Imprint:   Butterworths
Edition:   6th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780409322057

ISBN 10:   0409322059
Pages:   1136
Publication Date:   30 November 2008
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Negligence: Duty of Care 3. Negligence: Breach of Duty 4. Causation 5. Damage and Remoteness 6. Defences to Torts Involving Negligence 7. Particular Negligence Situations 8. Damages 9. Wrongful Death 10. Breach of Statutory Duty 11. Intentional Interference with the Person 12. Intentional Interference with Land 13. Defences to Intentional Torts 14. Private Nuisance 15. Strict Liability 16. The Intentional and Negligent Infliction of Economic Loss 17. Vicarious Liability 18. Concurrent Liability

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