This popular and well-established student textbook on tort law, now in its fifth edition, covers the subject comprehensively but concisely. It offers a clear and accurate explanation of the law, presented in a systematic and logical order for learning and revision. The book is exceptionally accessible to students new to the subject.

The fifth edition features a new colour text design and is fully up-to-date with key developments in tort law, including:

• Further examination of the continuing effect of the Human Rights Act 1998 on English tort law.
• Coverage of further developments in privacy law following the House of Lords decision on Campbell vMirror Group Newspapers (2004).
• New chapter on liability for animals.

Features:

• An accessible introduction to tort law which can be used as a core or support text.
• Examines contemporary cases and issues in the media.
• Explores the issues and debates in the subject, as well as the substantive law.
• Each chapter includes guidelines on answering typical examination questions, and a chapter of general examination advice.
• A glossary to help clarify important terms.

About the authors

Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Lecturer in Law at City University. She has extensive experience of teaching law.

Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist and journal editor, with a particular interest and experience in law.

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Also by Catherine Elliott
French Legal System (with Catherine Vernon) (ISBN 0 582 32747 4)
French Legal System and Legal Language: An Introduction in French (with Carole Geirnaert and Florence Houssais) (ISBN 0 582 31718 5)