TY - BOOK AU - AU - Matthews,M.H. AU - AU - AU - TI - Hepple and Matthews' tort law: cases and materials. SN - 9781849465557 (pbk) AV - KD1949.M37 PY - 2015/// CY - Oxford, United Kingdom PB - Oxford University Press KW - Torts KW - Great Britain KW - Digests KW - Law reports, digests, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Principles and policy of negligence: An action for damages in perspective -- The duty of care -- Duty of care: special problems -- Pure economic loss -- Breach of duty -- Causation and remoteness of damage -- Defences: contributory negligence, violenti non fit injura, exclusion of liability, and illegality and public policy -- Assessment of damages -- Specific duties and interests: Liability for defective premises -- Product liability -- Liability for animals -- Breach of statutory duty -- Intentional interference with the person -- Interference with land -- Intentional economic torts -- Interests in reputation - defamation -- Invasion of privacy -- Loss distribution: Vicarious liability -- Joint liability -- Insurance and compensation -- ER -