Product Description

John Cooke's Law of Tort, now in its ninth edition, is a trusted, clear and engaging explanation of the main principles of tort law, written specifically with the student in mind. 

This book lights a path for the reader through the various issues, providing examples to explain difficult points.  It also includes a state section at the end of the text and summaries of the main cases throughout, meaning that students have everything they need to gain a good understanding of the law at their fingertips. 

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71467 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 615 pages

Review

"Cooke... gives clear examples, set out in italics, using everyday scenarios with which students will be familiar."

"..ideally suited to those studying the law of torts for the first time"

The Law Teacher, v39 n3 2005

From the Back Cover

John Cooke's Law of Tort, now in its ninth edition, is a trusted, clear and engaging explanation of the main principles of tort law, written specifically with the student in mind.  This book lights a path for the reader through the various isssues, providing examples to explain difficult points.  It also includes a state section at the end of the text and summaries of the main cases throughout, meaning that students have everything they need to gain a good understanding of the law at their fingertips. 

This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include:

• The House of Lords decisions in Van Colle and Smith on police liability
• Developments in damages with Rothwell and the availability of periodical payments damages
• New case law in the developing area of privacy
• The decisions in Welsh v Stokes and Mckenny v Foster in animal law
• Development of reportage in defamation
• Commentary on the NHS Redress Act

Key features:

• Clearly distinguished case summaries encourage students to quickly recognise the key cases and differentiate them from surrounding commentary.
• Example boxes throughout the text illustrate how points of law apply in everyday situations.
• Chapter summaries highlight the main points covered in each chapter, cementing understanding.
• Further reading lists at the end of each chapter direct students to subject-specific resources to enrich understanding.
• Easy to read, two-colour text design with tabbed glossary and pedagogical features for quick reference.
• Marginal cross-references help students understand how the material fits together.

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About the Author

John Cooke is Professor of Common Law at Liverpool John Moores University.  He has thirty years of teaching experience and lectures and researches in Obligations (contract/tort/restitution), Media Law and Medical Law.  He has written widely in the field.

About the Author
John Cooke, Principal Lecturer in Law, Liverpool John Moores University

Customer Reviews

Brilliant
This book is a good mid level book on Tort, it is easy to understand without lacking any detail. It contains some case synopsis and enough detail to thoroughly understand the subject without being unduly wordy.

Clear and Concise
Great book for anyone studying Tort for the first time. It is very easy to read, especially if you don't want to sift through a load of rubbish. Although if you want to get the full scope of Tort 'Textbook on Torts' By Michael A. Jones gives slightly more depth, but John Cooke's 'Law of Tort' is a valuable aid!

Concise and clear
Like all of the previous editions of this book, the student is immediately capable of grasping the main ideas involved in the law of tort. However, as previously, a student will need to personally supplement this book in order to gain a further depth of knowledge in the subject. This seems to be anticipated by the list of further reading material after each chapter.