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book: The Law of Delict in Scotland
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The Law of Delict in Scotland

Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2022

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In this important book, Elspeth Reid presents an exhaustive, integrated treatment of the law of Delict in Scotland.The volume covers negligence, injuries to specific interests (such as defamation and assault), statutory liability, and defences and remedies. 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.

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    Table of Cases

    vii
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    Table of Statutes

    lxxx
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    Table of Statutory Instruments

    xcii
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    Table of European Legislation

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    Table of Conventions

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    Preface

    xcvi
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    Abbreviations

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  • PART I INTRODUCTION
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    Chapter 1 Historical Introduction

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    Chapter 2 Fundamental Concepts

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    Chapter 3 Liability for the Acts of Others

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  • PART II NEGLIGENCE
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    Chapter 4 Duty of Care

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    Chapter 5 Economic Loss

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    Chapter 6 Psychiatric Injury

    221
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    Chapter 7 Public Authorities

    249
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    Chapter 8 Roads Authorities

    275
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    Chapter 9 The Emergency Services

    291
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    Chapter 10 Standard of Care

    321
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    Chapter 11 Professional Negligence

    358
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    Chapter 12 Liability of Employers to Employees

    391
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  • PART III CAUSATION AND REMOTENESS
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    Chapter 13 Factual Causation

    413
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    Chapter 14 Legal Causation and Remoteness of Damage

    471
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  • PART IV INJURIES TO SPECIFIC INTERESTS
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    Chapter 15 Intention and Malice

    503
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    Chapter 16 Interference with Bodily and Mental Integrity

    515
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    Chapter 17 Wrongful Deprivation of Liberty

    571
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    Chapter 18 Defamation and Malicious Publication

    605
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    Chapter 19 Breach of Confidence

    682
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    Chapter 20 Invasion of Privacy

    728
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    Chapter 21 The Economic Delicts

    780
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    Chapter 22 Nuisance

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    Chapter 23 Interference with Property Rights

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  • PART V STATUTORY LIABILITY
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    Chapter 24 Breach of Statutory Duty

    915
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    Chapter 25 Occupiers’ Liability

    935
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    Chapter 26 Product Liability

    968
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    Chapter 27 Statutory Liability for Harm Caused by Animals

    1012
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    Chapter 28 Protection from Harassment

    1022
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  • PART VI DEFENCES AND REMEDIES
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    Chapter 29 Defences and Contributory Negligence

    1035
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    Chapter 30 Prescription and Limitation

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    Chapter 31 Remedies

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    Index

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