Balkin & Davis law of torts / David Rolph , Jason N. E. Varuhas, Penelope Crossley, Michael Douglas.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Australia, 2021.

6th edition

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Law of torts.

Torts -- Australia.

Torts -- New Zealand.

PART I - Introduction

1. General observations

PART II - Wrongful interference with basic interests

2. General principles of the law of trespass

3. Wrongful interference with basic interests in the person

4. Goods

5. Land

6. Defences

PART III - Negligent invasions of personal, property and financial interests

7. Duty of care

8. Breach of duty

9. Causation and remoteness of damage

10. Defences to negligence

11. Compensation in personal injury actions

12. Alternative sources of compensation for personal injuries

13. The negligent infliction of purely economic loss

PART IV - Invasion of personal and property interests by conduct not necessarily intentional or negligent

14. Nuisance

15. Animals

16. Violation of interests protected by statute

PART V - Protection of interests in reputation

17. Defamation: introduction

18. Elements of defamation

19. Defamation: defences and remedies

PART VI - Protection of trading or business interests

20. The economic torts in general

21. Intentional and unjustifiable interference with trade or business

22. Statutory protection against unfair business practices

23. Injurious falsehood, passing off and deceit

PART VII - Other interests meriting protection

24. Family relations

25. Misuse of process

PART VIII - Remedies and parties

26. Vicarious liability

27. Remedies

28. Extinction of remedies

29. Parties.

Balkin and Davis Law of Torts provides clear, comprehensive and authoritative discussion and critical analysis of common law and statutory torts across all Australian jurisdictions. The text covers the civil wrongs protecting intentional injury to person and property; the tort of negligence, with respect both to personal and property damage and for the recovery of purely economic loss; those torts, such as nuisance, in which neither intention nor negligence is necessarily relevant; defamation; and the economic torts which protect the intentional infringement of another’s trade or business. The sixth edition has been extensively updated to cover new developments in case law and legislation, including: significant changes in vicarious liability, particularly institutional abuse and labour hire arrangements; defamation law reforms; new cases on duty of care and causation in negligence; important decisions on judging breach in professional negligence claims; and changes to social security and statutory compensation regimes. Chapters on general principles of trespass, wrongful interference with the person, and breach of duty have been substantially revised, and the chapter on nuisance now includes a discussion of application of the tort to new technologies. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409349085

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