Tort law in Hong Kong
Tort Law in Hong Kong aims to not only provide a study text for intending lawyers, but also to be the most up-to-date and comprehensive resource available for practitioners, academics and judges in the tort law topics under consideration.New developments in the 5th edition include: Greatly revised Chapter 5 on “Duty of Care” due to recent major UK cases, such as Michael v Chief Constable of South Wales Police (duty for omissions) through to Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust (duty of care in established categories). Development in vicarious liability law, particularly as a supplementary remedy for plaintiffs injured at work Enhanced discussion on tort of harassment in Hong Kong UK Supreme Court in the 2023 decision in Fearn v Board of Trustees of Tate Gallery to protection from persistent overlooking by neighbours, a decision that is bound to have impact in Hong Kong where people live very close to one another.
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | Book |
|---|---|
| Author: | Glofcheski, Rick, |
| Subject: |
Torts Liability (Law) Damages |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Hong Kong : Thomson Reuters Hong Kong Limited trading as Sweet & Maxwell, 2023. |
| ISBN: | 9789888591138 9888591134 |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Course: |
LAW301 |
Availability at HKSYU Library
| Location | Call number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Law Book (4/F Law Library) | L 346.512503 GLO 2023 | Due Date:2026-04-14 |