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• Title:Australian principles of tort law / Pam Stewart, senior lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney, Anita Stuhmcke, professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney.
  
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• Author/Creator:Stewart, Pamela.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Stuhmcke, Anita.
  
• Published/Created:Annandale, NSW : The Federation Press, 2012.
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KU940 .S74 2012
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Torts--Australia.
  
• Edition:Third edition.
  
• Description:l, 667 pages ; 24 cm
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781862878549 (pbk.)
  1862878544 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:Introduction to the law of torts
  The nature of intentional torts
  Intentional torts to the person
  Actions on the case for physical injuries or nervous shock
  Trespass to land
  Intentional torts relating to goods
  Defences to intentional torts
  Introduction to negligence and duty of care
  Breach of duty
  Scope of liability : causation
  Scope of liability : remoteness of damage
  Proof
  Defences to negligence : contributory negligence, voluntary assumption of risk and statutory defences
  The framework of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)
  Personal liability of criminals, volunteers, good samaritans and the apologetic
  Atypical plaintiffs and specific duty issues
  Negligently caused pure economic loss
  Liability of statutory authorities in negligence
  The tort of breach of statutory duty
  Vicarious liability and non-delegable duties
  Nuisance
  Remedies
  Death
  Contribution among tortfeasors.