Tort Law Directions 5/e (Directions series) - Softcover

Bermingham, Vera; Brennan, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198753241 ISBN 13: 9780198753247

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2016

Synopsis

Do you understand the key elements of negligence?

Are you confused by the concept of defamation?

Tort Law Directions tackles these and many more questions, introducing you to this exciting area of law.

The Directions series has been written with students in mind. The ideal guide as they approach the subject for the first time, this book will help them:

· Gain a complete understanding of the topic: just the right amount of detail conveyed clearly
· Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the practical importance of the law becomes clear
· Identify when and how to critically evaluate the law: they'll be introduced to the key areas of debate and given the confidence to question the law
· Deepen and test knowledge: visually engaging learning and self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle assessments with confidence
· Elevate their learning: with the ground-work in place you can aspire to take learning to the next level, with direction provided on how to go further

An extensive Online Resource Centre provides a wide range of extra resources to further support studies, including:

· Guidance on answering problem and essay questions
· Glossary
· Podcasts

Additional lecturer resources include:
· Test bank

About this title

Review:

...a straight-forward, well written book which sets out the subject area in a clear and concise manner. (Shilan Shah-Davis, Senior Lecturer, Bristol Law School, UWE, Bristol)

Excellent textbook, complete, accessible. (Stefania Marassi, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands)

About the Author:

Vera Bermingham is Principal Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Law Programmes at Kingston University. She previously taught at Brunel and Middlesex Universities. Vera's main area of research is in legal education and her publications include articles on access to legal education, access to the legal profession and learning and teaching in legal education. She a member of the Editorial Board of The Law Teacher, International Journal of Legal Education. Dr Carol Brennan is Senior Lecturer at University of Buckingham. She previously taught at Oxford Brookes University. Her particular research interests lie in restorative justice and tort law (particularly negligence), but she also conducts research into medical law (consent); criminology; human rights law; and evidence.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0198753241
• ISBN 13: 9780198753247
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 448