TY - BOOK AU - Murphy,John AU - Street,Harry TI - Street on torts SN - 9780199291663 (pbk.) : AV - KD1950 U1 - 346.4203 MUR PY - 2007/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Torts KW - England KW - Wales KW - Law KW - ukslc KW - Law of torts, damages & compensation KW - thema N1 - Previous ed.: London: LexisNexis, 2003; Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index; PART I. INTRODUCTION; 1. Overview of the law of torts; PART II. NEGLIGENT INVASIONS OF INTERESTS IN THE PERSON, PROPERTY, AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS; 2. Duty of care I: foundational principles; 3. Duty of care II: recognised harm; 4. Breach of duty; 5. Causation and remoteness; 6. Defences to negligence; 7. Liability for defective premises and structures; PART III. INTENTIONAL INVASIONS OF INTERESTS IN THE PERSON AND PROPERTY; 8. Trespass to the person and related torts; 9. Wrongful interference with goods; 10. Trespass to land; 11. Defences to intentional torts against the person or property; PART IV. INTERFERENCE WITH ECONOMIC AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AND RELATED ACTIONS; 12. Interference with economic and intellectual property interests: background issues; 13. False representations; 14. The economic torts and associated causes of action; 15. Misuse of private information; PART V. TORTS INVOLVING STRICT OR STRICTER LIABILITY; 16. Product liability; 17. Nuisance; 18. The rule in Rylands v Fletcher; 19. Animals; 20. Breach of statutory duty; PART VI. INTERESTS IN REPUTATION - DEFAMATION; 21. Defamation: foundational principles; 22. Defences and remedies in defamation; PART VII. MISUSE OF PROCESS; 23. Misuse of process; PART VIII. PARTIES AND REMEDIES; 24. Vicarious liability; 25. Capacity and parties; 26. Remedies in tort: basic principles; 27. Principles of compensation for personal injuries and associated losses N2 - 'Street on Tort' has long been renowned for its clear and wide-ranging coverage of the law of torts, explaining how torts actually work and the social purposes behind them. This edition continues to cover the range of torts, and takes account of the growing importance of the Human Rights Act in tort issues ER -