Winfield And Jolowicz On Tort

*The leading textbook on tort available providing students with the definitive and all embracing guidance they need to achieve top marks*Centred firmly on English law but covers significant developments in Commonwealth countries, and where appropriate European systems of tort law*Covers all key areas of tort law so students don't have to refer to a number of different textbooks*Goes through the nature and functions of tort law to give students a firm understanding of the purpose of tort law*Details the rules and principles that make up English tort law and explains how the law has developed*Looks at the remedies available so students can see the many different ways in a which resolution to a problems can be achieved*Includes extensive use of case citations* Contains full content listings at the beginning of each chapter and paragraph numbering to make it easy for students to find relevant information quickly*Analyses recent key case law including Re Deep Vein Thrombosis Litigation (carriage by air, strict liability), Buchanan v Jennings (libel; parliamentary privilege), and JD v East Berks AHA and Gorringe v Calderdale BC (public authorities)*Continues to cover the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on tort law*Covers radical changes in damages resulting in the introduction of a general power to award damages in personal injury cases by way of periodical payments*Discusses changes to the law of powers of arrest resulting from the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005