Product Description

This is the new edition of the widely recommended "Tort Law: Text and Materials" by Mark Lunney and Ken Oliphant. Fully revised and updated to reflect all recent developments (e.g. the impact of the Human Rights Act), the second edition of this popular text combines the best features of a stand-alone textbook with those of a traditional materials volume. Interesting and authoritative author commentary is developed through detailed introductory sections that place the topics in context and extract commentary to encourage full consideration of each issue and direct students to further reading and more in-depth research. A stimulating selection of well-chosen extracts from relevant case law as well as key academic articles map closely onto current UK courses, and highlight issues worthy of more detailed discussion. A new and improved page layout and format including further headings, chapter summaries, and a new typeface allow for clearer differentiation between commentary and materials and improve the user-friendly aspects and navigation through the text. Written with the undergraduate in mind, the text is easily accessible for all those following courses in tort law and should be essential reading for students coming to the subject for the first time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #241492 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 992 pages

Review
UNEDITED UK REVIEW: "Extensive coverage of cases and insightful commentary"

Stuart Toddington, University of Central Lancashire
"Clear, comprehensive, critical commentary - well set out"

About the Author
Mark Lunney is Associate Professor of Law, University of New England

Customer Reviews

Useful for students
Using this book, I achieved a first in Tort on the Graduate Diploma in Law. Yes, it is broad but it is also readable and accessible, especially when compared to other books such as Winfield and Jolowicz.

Comprehensive
This book is one which has tried to cover as many of the issues surrounding the law of tort as possible. The format is one which is comprehensive, and has impressively included a whole library of useful material for the law student.

Dreadful- read a proper book
I was horrified when my son returned from his first term at University with a copy of this dustbin of a book last year. Whilst it claims to be authoritative, more then 22 years experience in this field reveals that nothing less than a "Proper" book, such as Clerk & Lindsell on Torts, plus reading of cases IN FULL will suffice if you want to do well in this area. So long as you keep your wits about you, tort, like many other areas of law, is not massively difficult. As most students want to become legal professionals, I urge you to get off your backside and do the work properly- you'll be grateful in the long run!

NB, this book was saved from a 1 star rating purely because my son managed to acquire a book that is even worse- Tort in a Nutshell. This book will guarantee you failing your LLB tort exam (as experience has shown).