Australian Principles of Tort Law

Now in its fourth edition, Australian Principles of Tort Law continues to provide currency, depth of analysis and clear instruction as to how to approach this challenging area of law. This edition provides clear explanation about the operation of civil liability legislation across Australian jurisdictions. It incorporates the latest materials and includes observations as to the scope and content of the growing body of legal interpretation of the civil liability legislation across all jurisdictions, as courts throughout Australia interpret and apply the legislative provisions.

Stewart and Stuhmcke succeed in clarifying a conceptually difficult area of law across all Australian jurisdictions. They discuss an excellent range of cases (geographical and hierarchical), explain the relevance and applicability of the civil liability legislation, and detail the impact and importance of the relationship between the legislation and the common law of tort.

1. Introduction to the Law of Torts 2. The Nature of Intentional Torts 3. Intentional Torts to the Person 4. Actions on the Case for Intentionally Caused Mental or Physical Harm 5. Trespass to Land 6. Intentional Torts Relating to Goods 7. Defences to Intentional Torts 8. Introduction to Negligence 9. Breach of Duty 10. Scope of Liability: Causation 11. Scope of Liability: Remoteness of Damage 12. Proof 13. Defences to Negligence: Contributory Negligence, Voluntary Assumption of Risk and Statutory Defences 14. The Framework of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) 15. Personal Liability of Criminals, Volunteers, Good Samaritans and the Apologetic 16. Atypical Plaintiffs and Specific Duty Categories 17. Negligently Caused Pure Economic Loss 18. Liability of Statutory Authorities in Negligence 19. The Tort of Breach of Statutory Duty 20. Vicarious Liability and Non-delegable Duties 21. Nuisance 22. Remedies 23. Death 24. Contribution Among Tortfeasors

Pam Stewart is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney.

Anita Stuhmcke is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney