Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort

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Charles Mitchell (University College London, UK) Paul Mitchell (University College London, UK)

Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort

Charles Mitchell (University College London, UK), Paul Mitchell (University College London, UK), Richard Baker , Stephen Banks

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English

Hart Publishing
18 February 2010

Common law; Torts Law; Case law

Series: Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort contains thirteen original essays on leading tort cases, ranging from the early nineteenth century to the present day. It is the third volume in a series of collected essays on landmark cases (the previous two volumes having dealt with restitution and contract). The cases examined raise a broad range of important issues across the law of tort, including such diverse areas as acts of state and public nuisance, as well as central questions relating to the tort of negligence. Several of the essays place cases in their historical context in ways that change our understanding of the case's significance. Sometimes the focus is on drawing out previously neglected aspects of cases which have been – undeservedly – assigned minor importance. Other essays explore the judicial methodologies and techniques that worked to shape leading principles of tort law.

So much of tort law turns on cases, and there are so many cases, that all but the most recent decisions have a tendency to become reduced to terse propositions of law, so as to keep the subject manageable. This collection shows how important it is, despite the constant temptation to compression, not to lose sight of the contexts and nuances which qualify and illuminate so many leading authorities.

Contributions by: Richard Baker, Stephen Banks, Jonathan Garton
Edited by: Charles Mitchell (University College London UK), Paul Mitchell (University College London, UK)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 772g
ISBN: 9781849460033
ISBN 10: 1849460035
Series: Landmark Cases
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 18 February 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charles Mitchell is a Fellow and Tutor in Law at Jesus College, Oxford, and a Professor of Law at the University of Oxford. Paul Mitchell is a Reader in Law at King's College London.

Reviews for Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort

This is a delightful book which repays the reader many times over - with historical information, with insight into legal doctrine, jurisprudence and the context within which these cases were decided.Professor Prue VinesTorts Law JournalVolume 19, 2011Like the book's predecessors (on restitution and contract), Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort is painstakingly researched and well written, giving valuable insights into key tort cases which are simply not available anywhere else...The authors of Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort display masterful command of sources not normally available to legal scholars, and offer fascinating insights into cases which, in various ways, have been crucial to the development of tort law as we know it. This collection is both important and enjoyable to read, and is to be warmly recommended.Robert H. GeorgeLloyds Maritime and Commercial Law QuarterlyMay 2010