Description
Street on Torts provides an insightful and thorough treatment of tort law with a focus on key concepts and clear explanations. This book builds upon the excellent legacy of its previous, celebrated authors with a renewed focus on the needs of today's students. Alongside perceptive coverage of the key principles of tort law, succinct case extracts and accompanying analyses allow students to consider the law in context and understand how it is applied in practice. Key Issues boxes help to guide students through each chapter, whilst clear conclusions offer the opportunity for consolidation. The 15th edition of the book also sees the introduction of problem questions at the end of each chapter, which allow students to actively apply their knowledge of the law whilst practising essential analytical and essay writing skills. Online Resources This book is accompanied by online resources, including answer guidance for each of the problem questions in the book, an additional chapter on animal torts and updates with details of key developments in the law since publication.
About the Author
Christian Witting is Professor of Private Law at Queen Mary University of London and is a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of Australia. He is also co-chair of the University of London LLM Exam Board and previously held chairs in law at Durham and Exeter. Professor Witting's books and papers have been cited in the United Kingdom Supreme Court/House of Lords, Supreme Court of Canada, Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, Singapore Court of Appeal, New Zealand High Court, and other appellate courts.
Reviews
Street on Torts is an excellent text. It covers all the key and vital elements and will not leave you lacking in understanding. * Nkem Adeleye, Birmingham City University *
Excellent book. The sort of book that I would have wanted as a student. * John O'Leary, Anglia Ruskin University *
I have been a fan of this text for many years; this latest edition follows in the excellent tradition of earlier editions. * The Student Law Journal *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198811169
Author Christian Witting
Format Paperback
Page Count 752
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1439g
Dimensions(mm) 247mm * 190mm * 30mm
About the Author
Christian Witting is Professor of Private Law at Queen Mary University of London and is a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of Australia. He is also co-chair of the University of London LLM Exam Board and previously held chairs in law at Durham and Exeter. Professor Witting's books and papers have been cited in the United Kingdom Supreme Court/House of Lords, Supreme Court of Canada, Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, Singapore Court of Appeal, New Zealand High Court, and other appellate courts.
Reviews
Street on Torts is an excellent text. It covers all the key and vital elements and will not leave you lacking in understanding. * Nkem Adeleye, Birmingham City University *
Excellent book. The sort of book that I would have wanted as a student. * John O'Leary, Anglia Ruskin University *
I have been a fan of this text for many years; this latest edition follows in the excellent tradition of earlier editions. * The Student Law Journal *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198811169
Author Christian Witting
Format Paperback
Page Count 752
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1439g
Dimensions(mm) 247mm * 190mm * 30mm
