Luntz & Hambly’s Torts : cases, legislation and commentary / Harold Luntz, David Hambly, Kylie Burns, Joachim Dietrich, Neil Foster, Genevieve Grant, Sirko Harder.

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

9th edition

199021

Torts: cases and commentary

Torts -- Cases -- Australia.

Actions and defenses -- Australia -- Cases.

1. Introduction

2. Negligence: duty of care

3. Negligence: breach of duty

4. Factual causation and scope of liability

5. Damage

6. Defences to torts involving negligence

7. Particular negligence situations

8. The negligent infliction of economic loss

9. Damages

10. Wrongful death

11. Breach of statutory duty

12. Intentional interference with the person

13. Trespass to land

14. Defences to intentional torts

15. Nuisance

16. Vicarious liability

17. Concurrent liability.

Luntz & Hambly’s Torts: Cases, Legislation and Commentary delivers a critical and analytical approach to the law of torts presented through extensive commentary and selected materials from cases, legislation and academic writings. Detailed notes explain the significance of the key cases while questions stimulate critical thinking and learning. Recent developments covered in this edition include discussion on: new legislation on the liability of organisations for child abuse; Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations on compensation for injuries in Aged Care; race and injury compensation; new NSW CTP scheme reforms; winding back of expansion of vicarious liability in the United Kingdom. The chapter structure has been adjusted for improved navigation. New cases discussed include: • Amaca Pty Ltd v Latz (loss of pension payments) • Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants (vicarious liability) • Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd v Harford (vicarious liability) • Kendirjian v Lepore (advocate’s immunity) • Menz v Wagga Wagga Show Society (obvious risk) • New South Wales v Robinson (lawful authority to arrest) • Roy v O’Neill (trespass to land, implied consent and protection against domestic violence) • Smethurst v Commissioner of Police (trespass to land and remedy) • NSW v Le (false imprisonment) • WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants (acts in scope of employment). - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Torts: cases, legislation and commentary

9780409352474

xci, 1038 pages ; 25 cm