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tort and personal injurySweet & Maxwell UKNov 2010 9781847034939 HardbackMainwork & Supplement HK$6,064First SupplementNov 2010 9780414042179 PaperbackHK$873DefamationLaw, Procedure and PracticeFourth EditionDavid Price, Nicola Cain, Korieh Duoduauthoritative work to date on this ever-changing andvitally important subject. The book offers an incisiveand pragmatic explication and analysis of the majorlegal principles, with discussions and commentary ofthe most recent and important judicial decisions inHong Kong, the United Kingdom and elsewhere thatimpact on this subject.Tort law, perhaps more than any other area of law,should reflect the views of the ordinary person onthe street on the obligations owed by one member ofsociety to another. While Hong Kong tort law has itsorigins in the English law of tort, the author highlightsthe development of tortious principles unique toHong Kong, an independent jurisdiction functioning inconditions far removed from those prevailing in othercommon law jurisdictions and provides comprehensiveand analytical accounts, pertinent to the state of thelaw of torts in Hong Kong.Sweet & MaxwellAug 2007 978 962 66134 8 1 PaperbackDefamation Law, Procedure and Practice provides anoutline of the law and focuses on both the practicaland tactical aspects of case preparation, deliveringa clear, concise and accessible approach to this verycomplex area of law.• Includes key case law and is fully updated toinclude important developments such as thoseresulting from the Human Rights Act 1998• Sets out the up-to-date law and details practicalguidance on defamation claims• Covers basic principles and specific defencesincluding Fair Comment and Qualified Privilege.Sweet & Maxwell UKDec 2009 9781847036322 HardbackHK$2,697Tort Law in Hong KongSecond EditionRick GlofcheskiTort Law in Hong Kong (Second Edition) carries thesame emphasis as the first edition throughout thework on the practice and development of the law oftorts in Hong Kong. It is the most recent and leadingsmhk.salesenquiries@thomsonreuters.com www.sweetandmaxwell.com.hk +852 3762 3222Prices are correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change without prior notification267