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tort and personal injurySweet & Maxwell UKNov 2011 9780414047730 PaperbackHK$843Cases and Materials on the Law of TortsEighth EditionRobert M. Solomon, Mitchell McInnes, Erika Chamberlain, NEWStephen G.A. PitelThis highly regarded casebook provides a detailedexamination of every major area of Canadian tort law,drawing on case law from every province. It featureshelpful explanatory introductions, concise extracts ofkey decisions, editorial passages, detailed notes andquestions, and review problems.The eighth edition of Cases and Materials on the Lawof Torts retains many features of the previous editionand contains:• a new section on the defamation defence ofresponsible communication on matters of publicinterest• additional analysis of the material contributionapproach to causation• revised material on the tort of misfeasance in apublic office• an expanded discussion of arrest powers andinvestigative detention in the context of thedefence of lawful authority• a more detailed review of damages under s. 24 ofthe Charter• new notes examining the ongoing development ofthe economic torts• updated notes that include many recent cases andarticlesCarswellJun 2011 9780779836383 PaperbackHK$1,082Fleming’s The Law of TortsTenth EditionCarolyn Sappideen, Prue VinesRediscovering a masterpiece is a pleasure awaitingreaders of this newly updated edition of Fleming’sThe Law of Torts. Used by generations of Judges,NEWLawyers and Academics, this new edition involvedan outstanding author team of distinguished tortsscholars.Major new developments include the impact oftort reform processes; the impact of human rightsinstruments on tort law; the contraction of liability,with the impact of civil liability legislation with itsemphasis on personal autonomy; the new consumerlaw legislation; and the new uniform defamation code.The key strength of Fleming’s The Law of Torts,Tenth Edition is its examination, and elucidation, oflegal principle. This text is known for its distillationof the essence of tort legal principles and its criticalevaluation of them. Professor Fleming had anunflinching belief that no legal system is superior toany other. He combed the corners of the common lawand civil law world in the search for answers. The newedition continues John Fleming’s breadth of vision.The authors of the new edition preserve ProfessorFleming’s scholarship while contributing their owninsight. The result is clearly outstanding. This newedition is the must have resource for all practitionersand scholars of Tort law within the common lawjurisdictions.Thomson Reuters AustraliaApr 2011 9780455218274 HardbackHK$2,505Common Law LibraryGATLEY ON LIBEL AND SLANDEREleventh Edition Mainwork & SupplementPatrick Milmo, QC, W V H Rogers MA (Cantab), Richard Parkes, QC,Professor Clive Walker, Godwin BusuttilA one-stop reference source for media lawpractitioners, defamation specialists and academics ondefamation law, Gatley on Libel and Slander providesan authoritative and all encompassing guide to thelaw of defamation.Gatley on Libel and Slander is part of the CommonLaw Library. The First Supplement includes all thelatest developments in libel and slander, maliciousfalsehood and privacy from the UK and overseas.• Includes expert commentary and analysis from adistinguished team of writers• Brings practitioners up-to-date with the latestdevelopments, both substantive and procedural, inthe law of defamation.266+852 3762 3222 www.sweetandmaxwell.com.hk smhk.salesenquiries@thomsonreuters.comPrices are correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change without prior notification