Torts in Ireland

The fourth edition of this well-established textbook clarifies the essential concepts of tort law in Ireland, while providing clear and detailed explanations of the rules relating to each tort.

New to this edition:

• Key ground-breaking decisions in a number of recent Supreme Court and High Court cases involving:
• Privacy
• Immunity in the conduct of investigations
• No duty of care on a commercial server of alcohol
• Accrual and quantification of claims for pure economic loss
• Dismissal of claims for adducing misleading evidence.
  
  
• Includes new cases on topics such as:
• Psychiatric harm
• State liability for negligent misrepresentation
• Liability for violation of ECHR rights
• Witness immunity
• Employers’ liability
• Road traffic accidents
• Trespass
• Nuisance
• Misfeasance in public office
• Causation
• Contributory negligence
• Vicarious liability
• Damages.
  
  
• All the core areas of the law of torts as applied in Ireland are dealt with, along with reference to recent legislation and initiatives, including:
• The Defamation Act 2009
• The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011
• The Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011.
  
  
• Focuses on Irish law, but relevant new material from other jurisdictions such as England, Australia, Canada and the US is also included.

Written For:

Undergraduate law and business students, legal practitioners and insurers