Thomson’s Delictual Liability is the leading text on this complex area of law providing both students and practitioners with an indispensable guide to the Scots law of delict.Gordon Cameron LL.B. (Hons); M.Sc. has skilfully updated the sixth edition of this text throughout, taking account of the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 and major revisions in the areas of:- Negligence- Privacy- Public authorities- Nuisance- Vicarious liability- DefamationIntroductionPart I Intentional Delicts1 Intentional wrongs in respect of persons and property2 The economic wrongs and fraudPart II Unintentional Delict – General Principles of Liability3 The duty of care4 Duty of care as a threshold device5 Breach of a duty of care6 Causation and related issuesPart III Delictual Liability in Specific and Economic Contexts7 Professional liability8 Product liability9 Delictual liability for animals10 Delictual liability arising from ownership or occupation of property11 Breach of statutory duty and public law issues12 Employers’ liability and vicarious liability13 Delict and the family14 Delict and road traffic15 Defamation and Malicious PublicationPart IV Damages16 DamagesThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish General Practice online services.