Tort Law (Paperback, 6th edition)

Gain the tools to understand tort law like a professional with this accessible and current text. Tort Law, 6th edition, Global Edition, by Nicholas McBride and Roderick Bagshaw, is an essential text for anyone studying law. Written by two leading scholars in the field, this book will equip you with all the information you need to succeed in your studies, combining detailed coverage of legal principles with wider literature and discussions on topics to develop your critical thinking skills. The text supports your learning through hypothetical case scenarios and guided further reading. Now in its 6th edition, Tort Law has been extensively updated to include the latest information available on the subject, including all important case-law and legislative developments. Such developments include material on: The expansion of vicarious liability. The treatment of the notion of 'defect.' Reinvigoration of the tort. Recognition of a tort of the malicious institution of civil proceedings. Attempts to reform the law on the defence of illegality. With its range of learning features and the latest available information, this text is ideal for studying tort law at undergraduate or postgraduate level.