Tort Law

Publisher: Pearson Education

Authors: Nicholas McBride & Roderick Bagshaw

Price: £38.99

Edition: 3rd Edition (July 2008)

ISBN: 978-1-4058-5949-3

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Tort Law, by Nicholas McBride and Roderick Bagshaw, is a relative newcomer to the tort law market as its first edition was only published in 2002.  Since then, its reputation amongst students and academics alike has considerably grown meaning it is now one of the key texts on this area of law.  This new edition of Tort Law has been fully updated and extensively rewritten with the aim to ensure that it provides the clearest and most insightful account of the law of tort.  This is a very ambitious aim: but it easily achieves it.

Tort Law is separated into four parts: the province of tort law; torts; remedies; and alternative sources of compensation.  Each part is then sub-divided into a number of chapters.  Part II is, in turn, separated into four sub -parts: negligence; rights-based torts; economic torts; and other torts.  This is a very logical and straight-forward way of tackling the material.  It has been some time since I delved into Tort Law but reviewing this text reminded me why I was such a fan of the first edition.  It is wonderfully accessible and explains even the most complex of torts in a straight-forward way.  Given my interest in wrongful interference with goods, I was pleased to see excellent chapters on conversion, trespass to goods and damages for conversion.

Tort Law comes with the very useful online resource called MyLawChamber.  At the time of writing, and nearly three years since publication, it has numerous resources including case notes, comment on tort law legislation, help on answering tort problem questions, model reading lists and useful links.  These are written in the same user-friendly, engaging and lively way meaning they are absolutely vital for any student tackling tort law.  Without them, a considerable amount of additional time may be spent consulting other texts or re-reading cases in the library.  The tips are also invaluable and equally apply to many other areas of law.

Tort Law is very much a long-lost (and loved) friend.  After years without any contact, we have now begun a new and exciting relationship.  I therefore wholeheartedly recommend it to any student or practitioner tackling this notoriously complex (but interesting) area of law.  The worked examples are indispensible and allow the reader to quickly get to grips with the law.  I hope the authors continue to regularly update the text for many years to come. 

Reviewed on 5 April 2011

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