The fourth edition of this established casebook seeks, through an authoritative selection of cases, to illuminate the principles of contemporary Australian tort law and to capture the underlying trends in the development of the law.
Contents: 1. Historical background -- 2. Interference with the person -- 3. Interference with land -- 4. Interference with goods -- 5. Negligence: duty of care -- 6. Negligence: breach of duty -- 7. Causation and remoteness of damage -- 8. Death or injury to a third party -- 9. Breach of statutory duty -- 10. Public nuisance -- 11. Defences -- 12. Concurrent liability -- 13. Damages.