Commonwealth Caribbean tort law / Gilbert Kodilinye ; with a chapter on Medical negligence in the Commonwealth Caribbean by Roy Anderson ; and a chapter on the Developing tort of misuse of private information by Vanessa Kodilinye.
2015
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Commonwealth Caribbean tort law / Gilbert Kodilinye ; with a chapter on Medical negligence in the Commonwealth Caribbean by Roy Anderson ; and a chapter on the Developing tort of misuse of private information by Vanessa Kodilinye.
Published
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
Call Number
KGL5221 .K63 2015
Edition
Fifth edition.
ISBN
9780415723039 (pbk.)
0415723035 (pbk.)
9780415723046 (hbk.)
0415723043 (hbk.)
9781315857923 (ebk)
0415723035 (pbk.)
9780415723046 (hbk.)
0415723043 (hbk.)
9781315857923 (ebk)
Description
lx, 489 pages ; 24 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)870530690
Summary
"Tort law is a subject of primary importance in the study and practice of the common law in Caribbean jurisdictions...[This] fifth edition has been updated throughout to incorporate developments in law and legal thinking, including special contributions on medical negligence and the misuse of private information from the Hon Justice Roy Anderson and Dr Vanessa Kodilinye. The...integration of up-to-date material enables students to grasp the salient points and develop a thorough understanding of Tort Law in the Caribbean."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Preface
xviii
Table of Cases
xx
Table of Statutes
lviii
1.
Introduction
1
Definition
1
Tort Distinguished From Other Legal Concepts
1
Tort And Crime
1
Tort And Contract
3
Damnum Sine Injuria
4
Injuria Sine Damno
5
Forms Of Action
5
Intention And Negligence
6
Strict Liability
7
Motive And Malice
7
Reception Of The Law Of Torts In The Caribbean
8
Antigua
8
Bahamas
8
Barbados
9
Dominica
9
Grenada
9
Guyana
9
Jamaica
9
St Lucia
10
Trinidad And Tobago
10
2.
Trespass To The Person
11
Introduction
11
Assault And Battery Distinguished
11
Assault
12
Words
13
Battery
13
Defences To Assault And Battery
14
Defence Of Person Or Property
14
Parents' And Teachers' Authority
16
Consent
16
Assessment Of Damages For Assault And Battery
17
False Imprisonment
19
Lawful Arrest
25
Arrest With Warrant
25
Arrest Without Warrant
27
Arrest On Reasonable Suspicion
29
Other Statutory Powers Of Arrest
32
Statutory Protection For Constables
37
Procedure During And After Arrest
38
Arrest Through Agent
43
Signing The Charge Sheet
44
Assessment Of Damages For False Imprisonment
46
3.
Malicious Prosecution
49
Introduction
49
Requirements Of The Tort
51
Institution Of Prosecution
52
Termination Of Prosecution In Claimant's Favour
55
Absence Of Reasonable And Probable Cause
56
Malice
58
Section 33 Of The Constabulary Force Act (Jamaica)
63
Damage
64
Extension To Malicious Institution Of Civil Proceedings
65
4.
Negligence
68
Introduction
68
Definition
68
Duty Of Care
68
More Recent Trends
72
Breach Of Duty
77
Likelihood Of Harm
78
Seriousness Of The Injury That Is Risked
82
Importance Or Utility Of The Defendant's Activity
83
Cost And Practicability Of Measures To Avoid The Harm
87
Intelligence, Knowledge And Skill Of The Reasonable Man
88
Intelligence
88
Knowledge
88
Skill
89
Omissions
95
Proof Of Negligence - Res IPSA Loquitur
99
Requirements Of The Doctrine
99
Traffic Accidents
105
Skids, Tyre Bursts And Latent Defects
106
Causation
113
Causation In Fact
114
Remoteness Of Damage
117
Other Rules Regarding Remoteness
117
Foreseeable Type Of Harm
117
'Egg-Shell Skull' Principle
120
Liability For Economic Loss
124
Negligent Misstatement Causing Economic Loss
125
Other Cases Of Liability For Economic Loss
136
Liability For Psychiatric Injury
139
5.
Occupiers' Liability
144
Occupiers' Liability Acts
144
Occupier
144
Premises
145
Visitors
146
Common Duty Of Care
146
Independent Contractors
148
Defences
148
Excluding Liability
149
Warnings
149
Common Law Liability
150
Liability To Invitees
150
Liability To Licensees
154
Liability To Trespassers
155
Trespassing Employees
158
6.
Employers' Liability
160
Personal Duty Of Employer At Common Law
160
Competent Staff Of Men
161
Adequate Plant And Equipment
161
Safe System Of Working And Effective Supervision
163
Safe Place Of Work
164
Statutory Duties
166
Contributory Negligence
169
7.
Nuisance
170
Public And Private Nuisance
170
Public Nuisance
170
Private Nuisance
172
Sensible Material Damage
173
Substantial Interference With Enjoyment Of Land
174
Locality
175
Utility Of The Defendant's Conduct
175
Claimant's Abnormal Sensitivity
176
Defendant's Malice
176
Duration Of The Harm
177
Who Can Sue?
192
Private Nuisance
192
Public Nuisance
193
Who Can Be Sued?
194
Creator
194
Occupier
194
Landlord
196
Nuisance And Strict Liability
196
Abatement Of Nuisance
198
Damages
198
Defences
199
Statutory Authority
199
Ineffectual Defences
201
8.
Rule In Rylands V Fletcher
202
Introduction
202
Foreseeability
203
Scope Of The Rule
204
Things Within The Rule
204
Bringing Onto The Land And Accumulation
204
Escape
205
Non-Natural User
205
Defences
210
Claimant's Consent
210
Claimant's Default
211
Act Of God
212
Act Of A Stranger
213
Statutory Authority
217
Damages
217
9.
Liability For Animals
219
Introduction
219
Liability For Cattle Trespass
219
Statutory Defence
221
Parties To An Action In Cattle Trespass
221
Trespass From The Highway
223
Liability For Dangerous Animals (The Scienter Action)
223
Who Can Be Sued?
226
Defences
227
Scienter In The Caribbean
228
Liability For Dogs
229
Liability For Negligence
236
10.
Defamation
242
Introduction
242
Libel And Slander
242
Proof Of Damage
242
Slander Actionable Per Se
243
Imputation Of Crime
244
Imputation Of Certain Diseases
245
Imputation Of Unchastity Or Adultery
247
Imputation Affecting Professional Or Business Reputation
249
Remoteness Of Damage In Libel And Slander
250
What Is Defamatory?
251
Presumption Of Falsity
252
Examples Of Defamatory Statements
252
Words Must Be Defamatory
253
Reference To The Claimant
260
Words Must Be Published
266
Defences
273
Justification (Truth)
273
Fair Comment
275
Absolute Privilege
290
Qualified Privilege
294
Reynolds Privilege
299
Assessment Of Damages In Defamation Actions
312
11.
Passing Off
316
Definition
316
Marketing A Product As That Of The Claimant
317
Imitating The 'Get-Up' Or Appearance Of The Claimant's Goods
317
Trading Under A Name So Closely Resembling That Of The Claimant As To Be Likely To Mislead The Public Into Believing That The Defendant's Business And That Of The Claimant Are One And The Same
322
Marketing Goods Under A Trade Name Already Appropriated For Goods Of That Kind By The Claimant, Or Under A Name So Similar To The Claimant's Trade Name As To Be Mistaken For It
325
Marketing Goods With The Trade Mark Of The Claimant Or With Any Deceptive Imitation Of Such Mark
326
Defendant's Conduct Must Be 'Calculated To Deceive'
326
Use Of Defendant's Own Name
327
Common Field Of Activity
328
Injury To Goodwill
329
12.
Vicarious Liability
334
Introduction
334
Servants And Independent Contractors
335
Lending A Servant
336
Commission Of A Tort By The Servant
338
Res IPSA Loquitur
338
Course Of Employment
338
Manner Of Doing The Work The Servant Was Employed To Do
339
Authorised Limits Of Time And Place
339
Express Prohibition
341
Giving Lifts To Unauthorised Passengers
343
Connection With Employer's Business
347
Improper Delegation
357
Liability Of Bailees
360
Vehicle Owners And Casual Agents
362
Wholly Or Partly On The Owner's Business
363
Presumption Of Service Or Agency
368
Liability Insurance
373
Liability For Independent Contractors
374
Authorisation Of Tort
374
Torts Of Strict Liability
376
Negligence
376
13.
General Defences
379
Contributory Negligence
379
Seat Belts
380
Standard Of Care
383
Road Accidents
389
Apportionment
393
Volenti Non Fit Injuria
394
Essentials Of Volenti In Negligence Cases
395
Volenti And Scienti
396
Rescuers
397
Volenti And Workmen
397
14.
Damages For Personal Injuries And Death
399
Personal Injuries
399
Special Damages
399
General Damages
402
Heads Of General Damage
404
Deductions
409
Duty To Mitigate
413
Death
416
Survival Of Actions
421
15.
Medical Negligence In The Commonwealth Caribbean
423
Causation / Roy Anderson
429
Failure To Warn Or To Provide Full Advice / Roy Anderson
432
Caribbean Cases On The Duty To Warn / Roy Anderson
436
16.
Developing Tort Of Misuse Of Private Information / Roy Anderson
438
Introduction / Vanessa Kodilinye
438
Judicial Creativity / Vanessa Kodilinye
440
Breach Of Confidence / Vanessa Kodilinye
441
Traditional Requirements / Vanessa Kodilinye
442
Influence Of Strasbourg Jurisprudence On The Development Of The Tort Of Misuse Of Private Information / Vanessa Kodilinye
453
Significance Of Von Hannover V Germany / Vanessa Kodilinye
456
Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy And Connection With Coco V An Clark / Vanessa Kodilinye
460
Factual Test Of Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy So As To Engage Art 8 / Vanessa Kodilinye
461
Justification Or Defence / Vanessa Kodilinye
461
Public Interest Defence: The Right To Receive And Impart Information / Vanessa Kodilinye
462
Measure Of Damages For The Breach Of Confidence Or Misuse Of Private Information / Vanessa Kodilinye
467
Exemplary Damages / Vanessa Kodilinye
467
Aggravated Damages / Vanessa Kodilinye
468
Appendix: Noter-Up Of Additional Commonwealth Caribbean Cases / Vanessa Kodilinye
470
Index / Vanessa Kodilinye
484