Sanmeet Kaur Dua

Tort Law is a foundation subject in every law degree in England and Wales. Unlocking Torts will ensure you grasp the main concepts of this subject with ease. Containing accessible explanations in a clear and logical structure, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising, and incorporates the following features to support learning: Clear learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subject Key Facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your understanding End-of-chapter summaries provide a useful checklist for each topic Cases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quickly Frequent activities and self-test questions and sample essay questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice and prepare yourself for assessment A ‘Critiquing the Law’ feature designed to foster essential critical thinking skills The sixth edition has been comprehensively updated throughout to reflect numerous recent developments and changes in the law, including significant updates to chapters on Duty of Care, Psychiatric Harm, Defences, Vicarious Liability and Nuisance. This edition includes commentary on cases such as Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police v Woodstock [2025] EWCA Civ 13, Paul v Wolverhampton [2024] UKSC 1, Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd, Fearn v Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4, Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Devon County Council, [2026] UKSC 2 and CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5. This book forms part of the Unlocking the Law series; it is essential reading for all core modules on tort law.

Tort Law is a foundation subject in every law degree in England and Wales. Unlocking Torts will ensure you grasp the main concepts of this subject with ease. Containing accessible explanations in a clear and logical structure, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising, and incorporates the following features to support learning: Clear learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subject Key Facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your understanding End-of-chapter summaries provide a useful checklist for each topic Cases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quickly Frequent activities and self-test questions and sample essay questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice and prepare yourself for assessment A ‘Critiquing the Law’ feature designed to foster essential critical thinking skills The sixth edition has been comprehensively updated throughout to reflect numerous recent developments and changes in the law, including significant updates to chapters on Duty of Care, Psychiatric Harm, Defences, Vicarious Liability and Nuisance. This edition includes commentary on cases such as Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police v Woodstock [2025] EWCA Civ 13, Paul v Wolverhampton [2024] UKSC 1, Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd, Fearn v Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4, Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Devon County Council, [2026] UKSC 2 and CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5. This book forms part of the Unlocking the Law series; it is essential reading for all core modules on tort law.

Confused by cases? Stuck on statutes? Or just unsure where to start with writing, research or revision? The Insider’s Guide to Legal Skills will show you what you need to succeed, applying skills in their real-world context and helping you get to grips with legal method and thinking. Making use of problem-based learning and examples throughout, the fully updated second edition of this practical and accessible guide will provide you with a clear guide to skills within the law degree, including online learning. It will show you how to make the most of these skills in assessment and also help you to see their importance to a future legal career. Designed for students who want a clear overview of what a law degree is all about, the book has been built on the skills curriculum, and is a suitable text for Legal Skills, Methods and Reasoning courses as well as a general introduction to law, or pre-reading for those considering a law degree. For more information, including Brexit: The Comic Strip, visit https://tldr.legal/resource/brexit-the-comic-strip.html

Confused by cases? Stuck on statutes? Or just unsure where to start with writing, research or revision? The Insider’s Guide to Legal Skills will show you what you need to succeed, applying skills in their real-world context and helping you get to grips with legal method and thinking. Making use of problem-based learning and examples throughout, the fully updated second edition of this practical and accessible guide will provide you with a clear guide to skills within the law degree, including online learning. It will show you how to make the most of these skills in assessment and also help you to see their importance to a future legal career. Designed for students who want a clear overview of what a law degree is all about, the book has been built on the skills curriculum, and is a suitable text for Legal Skills, Methods and Reasoning courses as well as a general introduction to law, or pre-reading for those considering a law degree. For more information, including Brexit: The Comic Strip, visit https://tldr.legal/resource/brexit-the-comic-strip.html

Tort law is a core element of every law degree in England and Wales. Unlocking Torts will ensure you grasp the main concepts with ease. This book explains in detailed, yet straightforward, terms: Negligence and negligence related torts including occupiers' liability and employers' liability; Land based torts such as trespass, nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher; Trespass to the person; Defamation and other torts relating to reputation; Economic torts, breach of a statutory duty, vicarious liability, defences and remedies. The fifth edition is fully up to date with key case law including the recent decision of Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC and Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50 amongst others. The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with a list of aims and objectives and contains diagrams to aid learning. Cases and judgments are prominently displayed, as are primary source quotations. Summaries help check your understanding of each chapter, there is a glossary of legal terminology. New features include problem questions with guidance on answering, as well as essay questions and answer plans, plus cases and materials exercises. All titles in the series follow the same formula and include the same features so students can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications as well as popular option units.

Tort law is a core element of every law degree in England and Wales. Unlocking Torts will ensure you grasp the main concepts with ease. This book explains in detailed, yet straightforward, terms: Negligence and negligence related torts including occupiers' liability and employers' liability; Land based torts such as trespass, nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher; Trespass to the person; Defamation and other torts relating to reputation; Economic torts, breach of a statutory duty, vicarious liability, defences and remedies. The fifth edition is fully up to date with key case law including the recent decision of Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC and Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50 amongst others. The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with a list of aims and objectives and contains diagrams to aid learning. Cases and judgments are prominently displayed, as are primary source quotations. Summaries help check your understanding of each chapter, there is a glossary of legal terminology. New features include problem questions with guidance on answering, as well as essay questions and answer plans, plus cases and materials exercises. All titles in the series follow the same formula and include the same features so students can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications as well as popular option units.

Confused by cases? Stuck on statutes? Or just unsure where to start with writing, research or revision? The Insider’s Guide to Legal Skills will show you what you need to succeed, applying skills in their real-world context and helping you get to grips with legal method and thinking. Making use of problem-based learning and examples throughout, this practical and accessible guide will provide you with a clear guide to skills within the law degree and how to make the most of them in assessment, but also help you to see their importance to a future legal career. Designed for LLB/GDL students who want a clear overview of what a law degree is all about, the book has been built on the skills curriculum, and is a suitable text for Legal Skills, Methods and Reasoning courses as well as a general introduction to law, or pre-reading for those considering a law degree.