Winfield and Jolowicz on Tort / W. V. H. Rogers

Nature and Functions of the Law of Tort; The Structure of Tort Law: History and Influences; General Characteristics of Tortious Liability; Trespass to the Person and Related Matters; Negligence: Duty and Breach; Negligence: Causation, Remoteness (Scope of Liability) and Contributory Negligence; Breach of Statutory Duty and Misfeasance in a Public Office; Employers Liability; Liability for Land and Structures; Liability for Defective Products; Liability for Statements; Defamation and Related Matters; Trespass to Land; Nuisance; Strict Liability: Rule in Rylands v Fletcher; Animals; Interference with Goods; Interference with Contract or Business; Abuse of Legal Procedure; Vicarious Liability; Joint and Several Tortfeasors; Remedies; Death in Relation to Tort; Capacity; Defences; Extinction of Liability in Tort.

Winfield & Jolowicz is a leading textbook on the law of tort and a definitive, all embracing guide to the subject. Though centred firmly on English law, Winfield & Jolowicz continues to follow significant developments in other major Commonwealth countries and, where appropriate, European systems of tort law.