Clerk and Lindsell on Torts, 24th edition

Clerk & Lindsell on Torts, 24th Edition is a comprehensive reference tool widely referred to by practitioners and cited by the judiciary throughout the UK and the Commonwealth. Edited by Michael A. Jones, Anthony M Dugdale, and Mark Simpson, this edition provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of tort law.

Key features of the book include:

Unrivalled breadth and depth of coverage on all areas of tort law.

Detailed explanation of general principles and specific rules of liability affecting various torts.

Comprehensive coverage of general matters such as defences, joint liability and vicarious liability, and capacity and parties.

Extensive coverage of all important heads of tortious liability: negligence, breach of statutory duty, professional liability, product liability and occupiers’ liability, malicious prosecution and abuse of process, wrongful interference with goods, deceit, to trespass to land and to the person.

Detailed discussion on damages and other remedies, including injunctions.

In-depth analysis of limitation.

Examination of the effects of Brexit.

The 24th edition has been thoroughly updated to account for recent doctrinal developments and theoretical controversies1. It includes key cases such as Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, FCA v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd, Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Toombes v Mitchell, Bell v Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Allsop v Banner Jones Ltd, Rihan v Ernst & Young Global Ltd, Leeds City Council v Barclays Bank Plc, Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd v James Kemball Ltd.

This book serves as an indispensable resource for legal practitioners, scholars, and students interested in the evolving landscape of tort law.