Clerk and Lindsell on Torts is a definitive work on the law of torts. Part of Sweet & Maxwell's Common Law Library, the text aims to be an essential reference for practitioners dealing with any aspect of tort law. The 18th edition has been updated to include key legislation and case law. It considers the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998 for the law of tort and the effect of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. It includes a chapter on breach of fiduciary duty, including consideration of the increasing relevance of equitable principles on liability in tort, and a chapter on public bodies which examines recent case law concerning misfeasance and public authority liability.