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About the casebook
Tort Law: Cases and Commentaries (2021 CanLIIDocs 1859) is designed to complement the torts curriculum in common law Canadian law schools. Learn more:
- “The Open Casebook Revolution” (May 2022).
- “An Open-Access Teaching Q&A With UBC Law Professor Samuel Beswick, Editor of Tort Law: Cases and Commentaries ” – Slaw (Jun. 27, 2022).
- “The Open Access Revolution: Workshop Recap” – CALT (Jul. 11, 2022).
- “Making the Case for Open-access Law Texts” – UBC Today, UBC Strategic Plan (Oct. 2022).
Resources for instructors
- Sample Topics and Readings schedule.
- Course Introduction and Review slide decks.
Tips for instructors
- Download the casebook PDF, delete chapters and sections you don’t plan to teach, and print and bind the remaining pages for a slimmer physical casebook.
- Supplement the casebook readings with your own materials, or supplement your own materials with the casebook readings.
- Encourage students to take the Practice Quizzes & Guided Answer Exercises.