Clerk & Lindsell on Torts, one of our flagship titles and part of the Common Law Library series, is an essential reference tool which is widely referred to by practitioners and cited by the judiciary. It offers the most comprehensive coverage of the subject, providing the end user with indispensable access to current, frequent and unrivalled authoritative information on all aspects of tort law. Key Features: Provides unrivalled breadth and depth of coverage on all areas of tort law Sets out the general principles of liability and causation Explains in detail general defences, such as claimant’s wrongdoing, consent and assumption of risk, exclusion of liability and miscellaneous defences Covers all areas of tort, from joint liability and vicarious liability to capacity and parties, from negligence to breach of statutory duty and professional liability, and from product liability and occupiers’ liability to employers’ liability and public service liability Deals with other important areas from malicious prosecution to wrongful interference with goods, from deceit to trespass to land, from liability for animals to nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher, and from malicious falsehood to the economic torts Discusses statutory IP rights and passing of Includes fully updated and detailed chapters on defamation, breach of confidence and misuse of private information Deals extensively with damages and other remedies including injunctions Covers limitation periods in detail Considers all heads of liability with regard to the relevant human rights issues Takes full account of the effects of Brexit The First Supplement to the Twenty-Fourth Edition brings the Main Work fully up to date with the latest developments (including, where appropriate, the fallout from the completion of the Brexit process). These include, among others: In the Supreme Court: Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co Ltd Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board Jalla v Shell International Trading & Shipping Co HXA v Surrey CC Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies and Travellers In other courts: Holmes v Poeton Holdings Ltd Bratt v Jones Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö Fennia v Koninklijke Philips NV (C-264/21) Benyatov v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd FXJ v Home Secretary Other material: The new s.A7 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 on breach of statutory duty

This book contains actuarial tables for use in personal injury and fatal accident cases in Singapore. The value of these tables lies in the scientific basis upon which loss is estimated, and using them is akin to having expert witness evidence to guide the court in its decision. 

Key features

• Essential reference information to assist lawyers in determining appropriate compensation levels for losses suffered through personal injury and fatal accident cases.
• Actuarial tables are based on various Life Tables for Singapore Resident Population 1980–2018, published by the Singapore Department of Statistics.
• Clear explanatory notes guide users on the proper and effective use of the tables.
• Adopts life expectancy figures and tables that reflect the proper and true value of money.
• Applies the methodology used in constructing the UK Ogden Tables in the context of unique local circumstances.