The Law of Torts is an indispensable resource for those seeking a concise and accessible introduction to the principles of tort law. The sixth edition explores current trends in judicial decision-making. The text also discusses new initiatives in the areas of privacy, human trafficking, and anti-SLAPP legislation.

With 492 separate sections, this encyclopedic reference allows you to quickly and easily find answers. Tort topics developed in the last generation that receive expanded coverage include proportionate causation or loss of chance recoveries, abolition or partial abolition of joint and several liability, comparative fault apportionment, changes in strict products liability, Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit legislation, lawyer malpractice litigation, medical malpractice litigation with big changes in the world of managed care, the statute of limitations, civil rights claims for injury, and cases on a landowner's duty to protect entrants from attack by others.

This book offers a rich insight into the law of torts and cognate fileds, and will be of broad interest to those working in legal and moral philosophy. It has contributions from all over the world and represents the state-of-the art in tort theory.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

This work is a comprehensive account of the law of torts in Canada and provides complete coverage of the substantive law of torts in common law Canada. The second edition has been completely revised and consolidated into one volume. The chapter on negligence has been divided into several distinct chapters. Previously well-known torts have been reconsidered in light of new decisions appearing in the past ten years, such as those on negligent misrepresentation and qualified privilege.

The Law of Torts by Philip Osborne is an indispensable resource for practitioners, judges, and students seeking a concise and accessible introduction to the principles of tort law in Canada, the social policies underlying the law, and current trends in judicial decision-making. The book reviews the foundations, characteristics, and objectives of tort law generally with specific discussion of the central concepts of negligence, intentional torts, strict liability and vicarious liability, nuisance, and defamation. It provides insightful analysis of the relationships between tort law and other branches of private law, including contract law and restitution, and public law, particularly the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The fourth edition includes new sections dealing with negligent investigations, malicious prosecution and Crown prosecutors, responsible communication on a matter of public interest, reportage, and cyber-defamation. The Canadian law of torts is described as it was on 1 January 2011.

Tort Law: A Modern Perspective is an advanced yet accessible introduction to tort law for lawyers, law students, and others. Reflecting the way tort law is taught today, it explains the cases and legal doctrines commonly found in casebooks using modern ideas about public policy, economics, and philosophy. With an emphasis on policy rationales, Tort Law encourages readers to think critically about the justifications for legal doctrines. Although the topic of torts is specific, the conceptual approach should pay dividends to those who are interested broadly in regulatory policy and the role of law. Incorporating three decades of advancements in tort scholarship, Tort Law is the textbook for modern torts classrooms.

The new, four-volume second edition provides users with authoritative, comprehensive, up-to-date discussion and analysis of the legal principles and rules governing tort law. Tort law is always changing, and since the 1st edition was published, there have been many changes. The second edition has added large amounts of new material to address these changes, plus thousands of citations to cases decided or writings. New materials cover intentional interference with persons and property as civil rights torts; statutes of limitation and statutory compliance; the standard of care for physician assistants and possible shifts in the medical standard of care; and much more. -- Publisher.