The Law of Delict in Scotland / / Elspeth Reid.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
• VerfasserIn: Reid, Elspeth,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1264 p.)

An exhaustive account of the modern law of Delict in a historical and comparative contextCovers negligence, injuries to specific interests (such as defamation and assault), statutory liability, and defences and remediesIncludes an introductory section that sets out the historical foundations for the modern law, and explains the principles common to all areas of liabilityEssential reading at all levels in Scottish law schools (undergraduate, taught and research postgraduates, and academics) and for the Scottish legal profession: solicitors, advocates and in-house lawyersCross-referenced throughout for easy navigationIn this important book, Elspeth Reid presents an integrated treatment of the law of Delict in Scotland. Alongside its focus upon the Scots sources, where appropriate it also gives full consideration to case law and commentary from other jurisdictions, especially England and Wales.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Table of European Legislation -- Table of Conventions -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- PART I INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1 Historical Introduction -- Chapter 2 Fundamental Concepts -- Chapter 3 Liability for the Acts of Others -- PART II NEGLIGENCE -- Chapter 4 Duty of Care -- Chapter 5 Economic Loss -- Chapter 6 Psychiatric Injury -- Chapter 7 Public Authorities -- Chapter 8 Roads Authorities -- Chapter 9 The Emergency Services -- Chapter 10 Standard of Care -- Chapter 11 Professional Negligence -- Chapter 12 Liability of Employers to Employees -- PART III CAUSATION AND REMOTENESS -- Chapter 13 Factual Causation -- Chapter 14 Legal Causation and Remoteness of Damage -- PART IV INJURIES TO SPECIFIC INTERESTS -- Chapter 15 Intention and Malice -- Chapter 16 Interference with Bodily and Mental Integrity -- Chapter 17 Wrongful Deprivation of Liberty -- Chapter 18 Defamation and Malicious Publication -- Chapter 19 Breach of Confidence -- Chapter 20 Invasion of Privacy -- Chapter 21 The Economic Delicts -- Chapter 22 Nuisance -- Chapter 23 Interference with Property Rights -- PART V STATUTORY LIABILITY -- Chapter 24 Breach of Statutory Duty -- Chapter 25 Occupiers’ Liability -- Chapter 26 Product Liability -- Chapter 27 Statutory Liability for Harm Caused by Animals -- Chapter 28 Protection from Harassment -- PART VI DEFENCES AND REMEDIES -- Chapter 29 Defences and Contributory Negligence -- Chapter 30 Prescription and Limitation -- Chapter 31 Remedies -- Index