Law of Tort (Foundation Studies in Law Series)
£24.85
A very poor approach to a core text on tort - I m a masters law student having studied at undergraduate level in another discipline, therefore credit myself some knowledge of what makes a good textbook. I, together with many others from my course, have found the book confusing in structure, lightweight on important detail and poorly written to the extent that some case exerpts conflict in detail with the law reports it purports to summarise. It is unclear from sections of the book which are the salient cases & indeed it spends far too long discussing cases which are no longer applicable to certain principles. For a student fresh to the subject I find this unacceptable & have found it necessary to find another core text to replace this to enable a decent level of understanding. A very poor approach to a core text on tort.
Perfect for summarising - I am currently in my first year of the Law LLB degree and have found this book fantastic for summarising various issues.It won t go into enough depth if you are aiming for the top marks in your degree, but it will certainly pass you. The way I have used the book is to introduce me to various topic areas as an outline, and then gone on to read another textbook once I fully understand everything then to bulk out my knowledge.The other book I have used is Tort Law: Text, Cases and Materials by Jenny Steele.Fantastic combination in my opinion.
Horrible book - This book is a part of the Pearson five pack. I have found two major issues with this book. First issue is its layout and in particular its layout regarding the section on negligence. Unlike The Law of Contract (which is also included in the five book bundle and from Pearson) this book does not take advantage of outlining the chapter at the end and makes only minimal use of summarizing the chapter. Furthermore there is no opportunity to preview the chapter or review afterwards. Finally there is no visual cue to inform the reader how the information they are reading ties into the chpater. An example of this is when a chapter has a lot of infromation such as Chapter 7 Breach of Duty. Without visual cues and a robust layout chapters such as Chapter 7 are difficult to understand due to the book s poor design. The second issue with this book that I have found is how chapters relate to one another, especially section 2 negligence. For me it took me several reviews to understand that Economic loss and Nervous shock related to the first element of Negligence, duty of care. For anyone considering the Pearson five book bundle and / or considering buying this textbook you are in most cases better off buying something else. At the present time I am seaching for another Tort textbook for my second term of Tort and I have already purchased a new textbook for Contract.
Brilliant - This book is a good mid level book on Tort, it is easy to understand without lacking any detail. It contains some case synopsis and enough detail to thoroughly understand the subject without being unduly wordy.
Clear and Concise - Great book for anyone studying Tort for the first time. It is very easy to read, especially if you don t want to sift through a load of rubbish. Although if you want to get the full scope of Tort Textbook on Torts By Michael A. Jones gives slightly more depth, but John Cooke s Law of Tort is a valuable aid!