Synopses & Reviews
This new edition of Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law has been substantially revised and updated to provide a general overview of the law of tort for students and their lecturers, while including critical commentary and comparative and economic angles which will also be of interest to practitioners and judges. Key recent developments, including the impact of the Human Rights Act, are given clear coverage.
About the Author
Simon Deakin PhD is Robert Monks Professor of Corporate Governance and a Fellow of Peterhouse at the University of Cambridge. Angus Johnston is Tutor and Director of Studies in Law at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and Newton Trust Affiliated Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge. From 1997-1998 he was Assistant to Professor Basil Markesinis at the Institute of Anglo-American Law at Leiden University, where he lectured on Tort Law. Basil Markesinis, QC, LL.D. (Cantanb.), DCL (Oxon), FBA is Professor of Common and Civil Law at University College London; Jamail Regents Chair of Law, University of Texas; and Master of the Bench, Gray's Inn.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. General Principles of Negligence
3. Special Forms of Negligence
4. Interference with the Person
5. Interference with Property and Economic Interests
6. Stricter Forms of Liability
7. Protection of Reputation and Privacy
8. Defences and Remedies
Index