The author (Abraham) has a very strong knowledge of Tort law and presents the subject in clear, well-organized language. Abraham makes key concepts in Torts easy to understand. The work is comprehensive and insightful. Makes a great supplement to class reading.

However, some students may want a Gilbert's/Emanuel style outline in addition to this book, since the Concepts and Insights Series books (of which this guide is a part) present an overview of the main areas within each subject but -- since they are fairly short in length -- can't provide the amount of complex detail that those types of commercial outlines do.

The author, Kenneth Abraham, has an extremely strong knowledge of Tort law (he's written/edited several books & casebooks for top publishers) and presents the subject in clear, well-organized language. Abraham makes key concepts in Torts easy to understand. The work is comprehensive and insightful. Makes a great supplement to class reading.

Although I haven't read the newest edition (2007--3rd ed.), my recommendation would be that unless you have unlimited financial resources, get the 2002 (2nd) edition because the general principles of Tort law for a first-year level course change very little over a short period of time.

One thing to note--some students may want a Gilbert's/Emanuel style outline in addition to this book, since the Concepts and Insights Series books (to which this Tort book belongs) present an overview of the main areas within each subject but -- since they are fairly brief -- can't provide the amount of complex detail that those types of commercial outlines do.

I am a torts law professor and this is one of the two books I recommend my students use as supplementary reading. It is a relatively short but comprehensive and very well written summary of the material. Torts is a required course in all law schools and this book will help any student get a more complete understanding of the topic. Students, will, of course, need to read and prepare the assignments from whatever text the professor assigns. This book will work best as a supplement to those texts. By the way, the other book I recommend to my students is Understanding Torts by Diamond [and others].

I am a torts law professor and this is one of the two books I recommend my students use as supplementary reading. It is a relatively short but comprehensive and very well written summary of the material. Torts is a required course in all law schools and this book will help any student get a more complete understanding of the topic. Students, will, of course, need to read and prepare the assignments from whatever text the professor assigns. This book will work best as a supplement to those texts. By the way, the other book I recommend to my students is Understanding Torts by Diamond [and others].