tort and personal injury

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2 Discrimination Law and Practice in Hong Kong Duncan Abate and author team A definitive publication on discrimination law in Hong Kong Provides a technical approach to exploring and analysing legal arguments Examines the legislation and authorities from overseas jurisdictions for useful insight into potential legislation Discusses practical issues as well as incorporating relevant Hong Kong legislation and the Race Discrimination gazette in July July Hardback HK$2,000 TBC 17 Passing Off 18 Breach of Confidence 19 Internet Torts 20 Defamation 21 Malicious Falsehood 22 Deceit 23 Professional Liability 24 Defences 25 Damages 26 Foreign Torts 27 Limitation 28 Discharge of Torts 29 Injunctions 30 Employees Compensation 31 Data Privacy 32 Torts by Public Officers 33 Absolute Liability beyond Rylands V Hatcher Sep Hardback HK$TBC Tort Law & Practice in Hong Kong 2nd Edition The Hon. Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Neville Sarony, OC, SC, Professor DK Srivastava A fully updated work from an editorial team headed by The Hon. Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, General Editors Neville Sarony QC, SC and Professor DK Srivastava. Easy to use, logical structure and use of multi-level headings, comprehensive, practical and thorough Clearly outlines established torts, and modern torts as defined in the Hong Kong context Includes new content with key contributions from leading practitioners. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Causation 2 Vicarious Liabilty 3 Negligence 4 Anti-Discrimination Torts 5 Trespass to the Person 6 Wrongful Interference of Goods 7 Product Liabilty 8 Animals 9 Trespass to Land/Dispossession 10 Occupiers Liability 11 Nuisance 12 Rylands v Fletcher Liability 13 Environmental Torts 14 Breach of Statutory Duty 15 Economic Torts 16 Statutory Intellectual Property Rights Tort Law in Hong Kong 2nd Edition Rick Glofcheski Tort Law in Hong Kong (Second Edition) carries the same emphasis as the first edition throughout the work on the practice and development of the law of torts in Hong Kong. It is the leading authoritative work to date on this ever-changing and vitally important subject. Tort law, perhaps more than any other area of law, should reflect the views of the ordinary person on the street on the obligations owed by one member of society to another. While Hong Kong tort law has its origins in the English law of tort, the author highlights the development of tortious principles unique to Hong Kong, an independent jurisdiction functioning in conditions far removed from those prevailing in other common law jurisdictions and provides comprehensive and analytical accounts, pertinent to the state of the law of torts in Hong Kong

3 Discussions and commentary of the most recent and important judicial decisions in Hong Kong Highlights important developments of principles unique to Hong Kong Essential updated reference. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Negligence 3 Breach of duty 4 Causation and remoteness of damage 5 Duty of care 6 Defence to negligence 7 Occupier s liability 8 Breach of statutory duty 9 Employers liability 10 Damages for personal injury 11 Vicarious liability 12 Multiple tortfeasors 13 Employees compensation 14 Nuisance - Rylands v Fletcher 15 Trespass 16 other intentional torts, Defamation and Limitations Aug Hardback HK$1,265 Brings practitioners up-to-date with the latest developments, both substantive and procedural, in the law of defamation. Dec Hardback HK$4,250 Medical Negligence 4th edition Professor Michael Jones Delivering a comprehensive analysis of the potential legal liabilities of healthcare professionals, the 4th edition of Medical Negligence: Provides thorough analysis of the tort of negligence as it applies to the provision of health care Covers the general principles of medical negligence and covers specific areas such as consent to medical treatment, defective products, confidentiality and the liability of hospitals. Dec Hardback HK$2,912 Accidents Abroad International Personal Injury Claims 1st edition Bernard Doherty, Katharine Scott, Colin Thomann Gatley on Libel & Slander 11th edition Patrick Milmo, QC, W V H Rogers MA (Cantab), Richard Parkes, QC, Professor Clive Walker, Godwin Busuttil A one-stop reference source for media law practitioners, defamation specialists and academics on defamation law, Gatley on Libel and Slander provides an authoritative and all encompassing guide to the law of defamation. Includes expert commentary and analysis from a distinguished team of writers Accidents Abroad is the first text to provide practical guidance on all aspects of personal injury claims with an international dimension. Explains the principles of the conflict of laws and shows how they apply to personal injury claims Examines the different types of accident abroad and the issues relevant to each one It covers the general principles of conflict of laws and bases on which English Courts accept or reject jurisdiction over claims. Aug Hardback HK$1,

4 Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence 11th edition Supplement Service His Honour Judge Christopher Walton Oct Hardback, Mainwork with latest supplement HK$7,084 It is the foremost guide to this complex area of the law, providing unrivalled depth of analysis into the torts of negligence and nuisance. Bringing Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence fully up to date with the latest developments. Considers various decisions in the House of Lords, including: Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Police ; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008] 3 WLR 593, HL, Mitchell v Glasgow City Council [2009] 2 WLR 481, HL and Trent Strategic Health Authority v Jain [2009] 2 WLR 248, HL Examines a selected number of Court of Appeal cases, including: Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd [2009] 2 W.L.R. 1065, CA, Poppleton v. Trustees of the Portsmouth Youth Activities Committee [2009] P.I.Q.R. P1, CA, Ellis v Environment Agency [2009] P.I.Q.R. P5, CA Mainwork with latest supplement HK$6, rd Supplement HK$1,338 Clerk & Lindsell on Torts 19th edition Supplement Service Professor Anthony Dugdale; Professor Michael Jones, Mark Simpson Clerk & Lindsell on Torts is the definitive work in this area. It supplies the most authoritative guidance available on all aspects of the law of tort and is widely referred to and cited by practitioners and the judiciary. Covers all areas of tort and deals with common law, statutory, individual and commercial torts individually, chapter by chapter Offers unequalled explanation of the general principles and shows how these apply in different situations through detailed analysis of case law Gives detailed guidance on remedies, such as damages and injunctions and examines possible defences and arguments that can be used Supplement HK$1,473 Defamation Law, Procedure and Practice 4th edition David Price, Nicola Cain, Korieh Duodu Defamation Law, Procedure and Practice provides an outline of the law and focuses on both the practical and tactical aspects of case preparation, delivering a clear, concise and accessible approach to this very complex area of law. Includes key case law and is fully updated to include important developments such as those resulting from the Human Rights Act 1998 Sets out the up-to-date law and details practical guidance on defamation claims Covers basic principles and specific defences including Fair Comment and Qualified Privilege. Dec Hardback HK$2,208 McGregor on Damages 18th edition Harvey McGregor, QC The standard work and the leading authority on the law of damages for nearly 150 years, McGregor on Damages provides detailed explanation of how general principles apply to particular cases through analysis of case law. It includes coverage of general principles, heads of damage, damages in contract and tort, human rights and procedure. This new edition has been written with great clarity by the accepted authority in the area of damages. Highlights important recent changes and developments, with regular supplements to keep you up to date

5 Is recognised as the leading text, and is often cited and relied upon by the courts. Oct Hardback HK$4,623 The Law of Consent to Medical Treatment 2nd edition Andrew Hockton The new second edition of The Law of Consent to Medical Treatment is an essential reference source which summarises and interprets the relevant legislation and case law as it applies to the complex area of medical consent. It covers the general principles in tort that relate to consent as well as specific cases and explains in detail the basic concepts in consent law including autonomy, valid consent, capacity, voluntary consent and best interests. Explains the concepts of battery, causation, capacity and incompetent adults as they relate to the law of consent Provides updated case law and interpretation on common consent cases including male and female sterilisation, withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and blood transfusions Lays out the rights and obligations of parents in the treatment of a child. and products, relational economic loss, negligence of statutory public authorities. The fifth edition of this respected text is the only work devoted exclusively to claims for economic loss in Canada This text offers practitioners a valuable reference source for understanding the complex issues surrounding claims for economic loss in each of the recognised categories. Carswell May Hardback HK$1,125 Dec Hardback HK$1,938 Economic Negligence The Recovery of Pure Economic Loss 5th edition Feldthusen, Bruce B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D. This text draws upon the law of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand to provide a comprehensive treatment of this area of tort law. The book is organised to deal with each well-recognised economic loss category in separate chapters: negligent misrepresentation, negligent provision of professional services, recovery for shoddy non-dangerous structures 109