This reference on the law of tort has been updated and restructured to take account of events - cases such as Murphy v. Brentwood District Council, Ahorasandjian v. Bush, White v. Jones, and R. v. Deputy Governor of Parkhurst Prison - which have taken place since the last edition, and their effects on law. The chapter on principles of liability and tort has been completely rewritten, and the chapter on negligence is almost entirely novel in context and form. Also included are an examination of the developments in defamation, and a review of the crucial role now played by economic torts in their several guises. Annual supplements update the mainwork.
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