Prof. Normann WITZLEB has published a co-edited book: Tort Law and Practice in Hong Kong, 4th edn (Sweet & Maxwell, 2025).
Prof. Witzleb is the general editor (together with Dr. Neerav Srivastava, and the editor-in-chief, The Honourable Mr Justice Kemal Bokhary GBM, NPJ) of a new edition of Tort Law and Practice in Hong Kong. He is also the author of the chapters “The nature and function of tort law”, “Trespass to the person”, “Rylands v Fletcher liability” and “Economic torts” in this book.
Tort Law and Practice in Hong Kong is the authoritative work on tort law in Hong Kong and frequently cited in court. In over 30 chapters, this book covers all important aspects of liability for civil wrongs in Hong Kong. Written by an expert team of practitioners and academics, the new edition has been thoroughly revised to take account of the many recent developments in this ever-dynamic area of law. Highlights of the 4th edition include:
- New editor team and new authors for many of the chapters
- Revised structure to provide easier access to the most important torts and tort doctrines
- Chapters on negligence, defences, vicarious liability, trespass to person and economic torts have been substantially rewritten
- New sections on diseases, sports liability, road users, public authority liability, child abuse, omissions, and online defamation
- All other chapters have been updated, superseded materials removed, and new cases added
- Enhanced coherence across chapters
- More references to relevant overseas authorities and more engagement with academic commentary
The book is available here (online catalogue) as well as on Westlaw Asia (paywall).
