Irwin Law: The Law of Torts (Fourth Edition)

Preliminaries

• Detailed table of contents
• Summary table of contents
• Preface to the first edition
• Preface to this edition

Chapter 1 - Introduction

• A. An Exemplary Torts Case
• B. The Origins of Canadian Tort Law
• C. The Elements of Canadian Tort Law
• D. The Objectives of Tort Law
• E. Personal Injury, Tort Law, and Other Compensatory Vehicles
• F. The Organization of Tort Law

Chapter 2 - Negligence - Basic principles

• A. Introduction
• B. The Standard of Care: The Reasonably Careful Person
• C. Causation
• D. Damage
• E. The Duty of Care
• F. Remoteness of Damage
• G. Defences
• H. Remedies

Chapter 3 - Special topics in negligence

• A. Introduction
• B. Products Liability
• C. The Doctrine of Informed Consent to Medical Treatment
• D. Human Reproduction
• E. Occupiers’ Liability
• F. Breach of Statutory Duty
• G. Pure Economic Loss
• H. Governmental Liability
• I. Prevention of Criminal Violence
• J. Negligent Investigations
• K. Educational Malpractice
• L. Legal Malpractice
• M. Statutory Regulation of Professional Persons
• N. Non-statutory Regulatory Bodies

Chapter 4 - Intentional torts

• A. Introduction
• B. The Meaning of Intention
• C. Intentional Interference with the Person
• D. Intentional Interference with Land: Trespass to Land
• E. Intentional Interference with Chattels
• F. Intentional Interference with Economic Interests

Chapter 5 - Strict liability

• A. Introduction
• B. The Rule in Rylands v. Fletcher
• C. Fire
• D. The Scienter Action (Liability for Harm Caused by Dangerous Animals)
• E. Cattle Trespass
• F. Vicarious Liability

Chapter 6 - Nuisance

• A. Introduction
• B. Private Nuisance
• C. Public Nuisance

Chapter 7 - Defamation

• A. Introduction
• B. The General Framework of the Tort of Defamation
• C. The Elements of the Cause of Action
• D. Libel and Slander
• E. Defences
• F. Remedies
• G. Cyber-defamation
• H. Defamation and Negligence

Chapter 8 - Relationships

• A. Introduction
• B. Private Law
• C. Public Law

Chapter 9 - Conclusion - The Canadian Law of Torts in the twenty-first century

• A. The Centrality of the Tort of Negligence
• B. The Dynamism of the Tort of Negligence
• C. Generalization and Integration
• D. Reform and Modernization
• E. The Triumph of Compensation and Loss Distribution Policies
• F. The Marginalization of Tort Law

Table of Cases and other

• Glossary
• Table of cases
• Index
• About the author