The law of torts recognises many defences to liability. While some of these defences have been explored in detail, scant attention has been given to the theoret

This book is the first in a series of essay collections on defences in private law. It addresses defences to liability arising in tort. The essays range from th

Tort law and criminal law are closely bound together but their relationship rarely receives sustained and rigorous scrutiny. This is the first significant proje

Each section begins with a clear overview of the key points of the law, before fully explaining and illustrating the topic through substantial case extracts and

This book does what it 'says on the tin' - stating the corpus of tort law as a body of principles. Undertaken for the first time in English tort law, this book