Law of tort - P. J Cooke

Law of Tort has established a reputation as a concise, clear and up to date student textbook on the main principles of the law of torts. Clear and succinct explanation of the main principles of the law of tort are supported by a variety of extracts from key judgments and statutes plus questions and specimen answers. This sixth edition includes expanded coverage of the Human Rights Act 1998 as caselaw under this statute starts to appear in the UK courts, including a full discussion of the impact of recent cases such as Douglas and Others v Hello! Ltd on the emerging law of privacy in UK law. This edition also includes a detailed consideration of the impact of recent decisions on duty of care, particularly those owed by public bodies and local authorities, e.g. Z v UK (2001) and Osman v UK (1999) to bring this controversial area of law fully up to date. - Expanded section on impact of the Human Rights Act as caselaw under this statute starts to appear in the UK courts. - Continuing discussion of key decisions on duty of care, particularly those owed by public bodies and local authorities, e.g. Z v UK (2001) and Osman v UK (1999) brings this controversial area of law fully up to date.;- Coverage of emerging law of privacy under the Human Rights Act including consideration of Douglas and Others v Hello! Ltd. - Concise and user-friendly style provides thorough explanation of key concepts without overwhelming students with unnecessary detail. - Extracts from judgments and statutes eliminates need to purchase casebook/spend fruitless hours in the law library. - Companion website enables students and lecturers to keep up to date with developments.