Contemporary Australian Tort Law
2nd Edition
- Authors:
- Joanna Kyriakakis, Monash University, Victoria
- Tina Popa, RMIT
- Francine Rochford, La Trobe University, Victoria
- Natalia Szablewska, The Open University, Milton Keynes
- Xiaobo Zhao, University of Southern Queensland
- Jason Taliadoros, Deakin University, Victoria
- Darren O'Donovan, La Trobe University, Victoria
- Lowell Bautista, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
- Date Published: January 2024
- availability: Available
- format: Print/online bundle
- isbn: 9781009348775
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Tort law is a dynamic area of Australian law, offering individuals the opportunity to seek legal remedies when their interests are infringed. Contemporary Australian Tort Law introduces the fundamentals of tort law in Australia today in an accessible, student-friendly way. This edition retains the logical coverage of key aspects of tort law and has been thoroughly updated to cover recent case law and legal developments. The chapter on defamation has been comprehensively updated to reflect recent amendments to uniform legislation and its application in common law. Self-assessment tools throughout the text encourage students to test and apply their knowledge of key concepts. These features include case questions and review questions throughout each chapter, as well as longer end-of-chapter hypothetical problems which consolidate students' application of key concepts to realistic contemporary scenarios. Written by a team of teaching experts, Contemporary Australian Tort Law is an engaging resource for students new to studying tort law.
Read more- Written as a textbook for today's students - maximises engagement via the enhanced ebook.
- Written as a textbook for today's courses – designed for a one semester course.
- Clear overview of different torts and key legal principles.
- A principles text with a good range of cases with commentary in the text, hyperlinked to cases and legislation in the ebook.
- Print and eBook combination with a multitude of supporting pedagogy for practical skills development.
- Website with resources to support instructors.
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- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: January 2024
- format: Print/online bundle
- isbn: 9781009348775
- length: 764 pages
- dimensions: 245 x 190 x 12 mm
- weight: 0.48kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the law of torts
2. Duty of care
3. Breach of duty of care
4. Damage: factual causation and scope of liability
5. Defences to negligence
6. Trespass to the person
7. Trespass to land and trespass to personal property
8. Defences to and remedies for trespass
9. Nuisance
10. Vicarious liability and non-delegable duty
11. Defamation
12. Remedies
13. Torts arising from statutory duties and powers.
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