Torts In A Nutshell

"This Nutshell provides a comprehensive explanation of the basic principles and rules of American tort law as it exists today. This Nutshell has been used for over twenty-five years by law students, law graduates preparing for the bar exam, and others seeking an overview of tort topics. Coverage includes intentional torts and defenses, negligence and its defenses, strict liability, special liability rules for particular activities (such as landowners? liability, products liability, employers, employees, and contractors, and others), damages, the relation between tort and contract, immunities, survival and wrongful death, defamation, privacy, and misrepresentation. The introductory chapter provides background on the definitional dilemma; functions, goals and justifications of tort law; the evolution of tort law; and the roles of judges and juries. Citations to the Restatement of Torts are included. Discussions frequently include not only the rule but also its rationale for a clearer understanding and to aid memory."

"Canadian Tort Law in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition, provides a succinct overview of Canadian tort law, incorporating the latest developments in an easy-to-understand format. It takes you step by step through the basic principles and issues in the law of torts in Canada"--Provided by publisher.

This book does what it 'says on the tin' - stating the corpus of tort law as a body of principles. Undertaken for the first time in English tort law, this book describes the law of tort concisely, accessibly, and accurately, and with both depth and detail.

"A concise and authoritative text on major areas of tort law typically included in Advanced Torts courses and casebooks. It includes defamation, invasion of privacy torts, malicious prosecution, wrongful death, actions for injuries to family relationships, and most of the numerous and increasingly important economic torts." -- Publisher.

Nutshells present the essentials of law in clear, straightforward language, explaining the basic principles and highlighting key cases and statutes. With the inclusion of model question and answer sections, they are ideal revision aids. The new eighth edition of Nutshells Tort contains the latest legislative and case law developments.