Tort law principles / Martin Allcock, Simon Allison, Anna Bunn, Mandy Shircore.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited, 2026.

3rd edition

203176

Torts -- Australia.

Liability (Law) -- Australia.

Section 1. Introduction

1. Context and meaning of tort

2. Compensation for interferences with interests

Section 2. Intentional interference with person and property

3. Introduction to intentional torts

4. Intentional torts to the person

5. Interferenace with goods

6. Trespass to land

7. Defences to the intentional torts

Section 3. Negligence

8. Introduction to negligence

9. Duty of care

10. Special duty of care situations

11. Breach of duty of care

12. Causation and remoteness of damage

13. Defences to negligence

14. Apportionment of liability

Section 4. Other torts

15. Breach of statutory duty

16. Nuisance

17. Defamation

18. Defences to defamation

Section 5. Remedies

19. Remedies for a tort.

Tort Law Principles, Third Edition is the essential go-to first tort law reference for law students, business law students, teachers and practitioners in Australia. It covers everything from liability for battery, assault and false imprisonment, trespass to land and goods, and liability in negligence and negligent misstatement, to nuisance, defamation, vicarious liability, pure economic loss, mental harm, common law and statutory defences and remedies including damages, the user-fee principle and injunctive relief. The third edition includes essential updates covering the latest developments: Liability for pure economic loss: Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 25; Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Ltd v Sparkes (2023) 111 NSWLR 304. Liability arising from the COVID 19 pandemic: 5 Boroughs NY Pty Ltd v Victoria [2021] VSC 785. The treatment of digital assets in torts concerning goods. Essential vicarious liability updates: Bird v DP [2024] HCA 41; CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21; CFMMEU v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd (2022) 275 CLR 165. Critical developments concerning State and Territory Civil Liability Act legislation: Tapp v Australian Bushmen's Campdraft & Rodeo Association Ltd [2022] HCA 11; New South Wales v Ouhammi [2019] NSWCA 225. Reforms to State and Territory defamation law: Russell v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 3) (2023) 303 FCR 372; Murdoch v Private Media Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1275; Peros v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] QSC 192; Selkirk v Wyatt (2024) 302 FCR 541 as well as reforms to absolute privilege and liability of digital intermediaries. New cases on nuisance: Transport for NSW v Hunt [2024] NSWCA 227; Fearn v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2024] AC 1; The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd No 2 [2024] UKSC 22. - Publisher's website.

Previous editon 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455248691

lvii, 721 pages ; 25 cm