Tort is an interesting subject for law students to study because of its relevance to everyday life. For example, if someone is injured in a car accident caused by another driver they will want to take legal action against the careless driver in the tort of negligence. There are two main aims. Firstly, to provide a guide to the main legal principles, cases and statutes in tort and secondly to act as a revision aid. The hope is that using the book will encourage students to develop their understanding of tort by further reading of some of the suggested articles and cases. This in turn should enable students to succeed in their examinations. The purpose of this book can be compared to that of a walker’s guide to the terrain ahead. It is a guide to help the student to navigate through that terrain rather than to be an exhaustive account of everything that the walker may encounter. It is not intended to replace the main text- books on tort but to supplement them by providing help to check under- standing and learning and to show approaches to answering questions.