Clerk & Lindsell on Torts, 23rd Edition + 1st Supplement

Clerk & Lindsell on Torts, a flagship volume in the Common Law Library series, is a valuable reference tool that is often used by practitioners and referenced by the courts. It provides the most complete coverage of the topic, giving end users unrivalled access to up-to-date, frequent, and authoritative information on all elements of tort law.

• Covers all aspects of tort law with unrivalled breadth and depth.
  
• The basic ideas of responsibility and causation are laid forth in this document.
  
• Explains common defences such as the claimant's misconduct, contributory negligence, consent and acceptance of risk, exclusion of responsibility, and other defences.
  
• From joint and vicarious responsibility to capacity and parties, from negligence to breach of statutory duty and professional liability, and from product liability and occupiers' liability to employers' and public service liability, this book covers it all.
  
• From malicious prosecution to unlawful interference with goods, from deception to trespass and dispossession, from animal responsibility to annoyance and Rylands v Fletcher, and from malicious lying to economic torts, this book covers a wide range of topics.
  
• Discusses statutory intellectual property rights, passing off, and breach of confidence, as well as privacy issues.
  
• There's also a brand-new chapter on defamation.
  
• Deals with a wide range of damages.
  
• Injunctions and limitation periods are covered.
  
• Included is a discussion on self-help and tort discharge.
  
• Examines pertinent human rights concerns