PPT-GENERAL DEFENCES IN TORTS

TORTS 1 DR SONNY ZULHUDA Background Right to compensation under law of tort must be brought through LEGAL ACTION Plaintiff v Defendant P must cite grounds as the CAUSES OF ACTION eg Negligence Trespass Nuisance Defamation Wrongful Imprisonment etc. Introduction to Torts. Review: Criminal Law v. Civil Law. Criminal Law Civil Law. Plaintiff is the state (e.g., - Plaintiff is private party State v. Doe) (e.g., Doe v. Roe). Guilty or Not Guilty - Liable or Not Liable. ement Third of Torts that would integrate these components. At a later stage, some years from now, consideration could be given to revising those portions of the Restatement Second of Torts that had Law in Action . – Ch. 14. Tort. = a civil wrong; damage to property or a personal injury caused by another person. Unintentional Torts . = injuries that are the result of an accident or an action that was not intended to cause harm. Chapter 8.2. Consider the following case….. In January 2009, American tourist Jean Barnard boarded a Qantas plane in Alice Springs. As she did so, a three-year-old child screamed close to her face.. Stuart Butterworth. Torts A Examination. Issue spotting. Torts. Issue spotting. Torts to person?. Torts to goods?. Torts to land?. Defences?. Vicarious Liability?. Non-delegable duties?. Torts A Examination. Module . 9. . – Defamation. Objectives. At . the end of this. module you should . be able to. :. Understand the elements of defamation;. Assess the extent to which defamation law protects privacy;. Chapter 8.6. Trespass to land. Courts have always been asked to settle matters which sought to protect the rights of landowners. Trespass protects the landowner from the unauthorised intrusion of land. Torts Outline - Wyman - Fall 2008  o Assault o Battery  Defenses! o IIED o Trespass  Private Necessity  Negligence o Breach o Duty  Basic  Affirmati Chapter 18. Criminal Law v. Torts. Criminal Law: crime against the state. Civil Law: person commits a wrong, not always a violation of law. Plaintiff-the harmed individual, seeks a judgment against the defendant, the accused wrong doer.. Crimes vs. Torts. A crime is a “public” wrong committed against society (in addition to the specific victim). A tort is a “private” wrong committed against an individual. The same conduct can be both a tort and a crime. The best defence is Negligence did . not. exist, or the defendant didn’t owe the plaintiff a duty of care.. Duty of Care. – a specific legal obligation to not harm other people or their property; a principle of tort law.. What’s the attraction?. Plants are a rich source of nutrients for many organisms including bacteria, fungi, protoctista, insects, and vertebrates…. Do plants have an immune system?. Plants do not have an immune system comparable to animals…. How far does the research you have carried out make you think that this statement is correct?. Localised title- to what extent do the coastal management approaches at Porlock and Minehead. Contents. My Aims. Chapter 5: Torts and Cyber Torts © 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.