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• Title:Fleming's the law of torts / edited by Carolyn Sappideen and Prue Vines.
  
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• Variant Title:Law of torts
  
• Author/Creator:Fleming, John G.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Sappideen, C. (Carolyn)
  Vines, Prue, 1956-
  Fleming, John G. Law of torts.
  
• Published/Created:Sydney : Lawbook, 2011.
  

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  • Location: c.1  Temporarily shelved at LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KU940 .F57 2011
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Torts--Australia.
  Torts.
  
• Medical Subjects: Liability, Legal
  
• Edition:10th ed.
  
• Description:cli, 844 pages ; 25 cm.
  
• Summary:"The Law of Torts has been influential in shaping the law in the major common law jurisdictions." - Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE. THE LAW OF TORTS by Professor John Fleming is distinguished throughout the world of tort scholarship as a work of enormous significance. This is the first edition of this title since Professor Fleming's passing in 1997. It has been a daunting challenge to undertake the work involved in updating this text. The editors have brought together a preeminent group of torts scholars from around the common law world to contribute to this new edition. Major new developments include the impact of tort reform processes; the impact of human rights instruments on tort law; the contraction of liability, with the impact of civil liability legislation with its emphasis on personal autonomy; the new consumer law legislation; and the new uniform defamation code. The key strength of FLEMING'S THE LAW OF TORTS,10th Edition is its examination, and elucidation, of legal principle. Thi.
  
• Notes:Revised edition of: The law of torts / by John G. Fleming. 9th ed. 1998.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780455217987 (pbk.)
  045521798X (pbk.)
  9780455218274 (hbk.)
  0455218277 (hbk.)
  
• Contents:Introduction / Prue Vines
  Trespass and intentional interference with the person / David Howarth
  Intentional invasion of land / Richard Buckley
  Intentional interference with chattels / Andrew Tettenborn
  Defences to intentional torts / David Howarth
  Negligence : introduction / Prue Vines
  Standard of care / Barbara McDonald
  Duty of care / Prue Vines, Peter Handford and Carol Harlow
  Damage / Margaret Beazley
  Damages / Steven Sugarman
  Concurrent wrongdoers / Barbara McDonald
  Defences to negligence / James Goudkamp
  Procedure and proof / Margaret Beazley
  Strict liability / Donal Nolan
  The principle of Rylands v. Fletcher / Donal Nolan
  Fire / Keith Stanton
  Animals / Prue Vines
  The tort of breach of statutory duty / Neil Foster
  Vicarious liability / Lewis Klar
  Private and social insurance / Ken Oliphant
  Nuisance / Paula Giliker
  Dangerous and defective premises / Andrew Tettenborn
  Product liability / Martin Davies
  Employers / Carolyn Sappideen and Neil Foster
  Defamation / David Rolph
  Right of privacy / Barbara McDonald
  Abuse of legal procedure / Prue Vines
  Misrepresentation / Christian Witting
  Domestic relations / Prue Vines
  Economic relations / Simon Deakin.