CRW2601 Assignment 1
Semester 2 2026 - Due 27
August 2026
CRW2601 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026 – Complete
Memorandum
Due Date: 27 August 2026
Unique Number: 260656
Marks: 10
Word Limit: Maximum 300 words (approximately one page)
QUESTION
(a) X, an adult female, has knowingly experienced epileptic fits for the past five years.
However, she has had a six-month period without an epileptic fit. Believing she is healed
and well, X decides to take her boyfriend’s motor vehicle and drive to another city to
visit friends. While driving to her friends, X suffers an epileptic fit and collides with
oncoming traffic. Y, the driver of an approaching vehicle, is seriously injured as a result
of the accident.
Briefly discuss whether X committed an act that could give rise to liability. [3]
(b) As a result of the accident, Y is admitted to a hospital and is successfully treated. The
doctor discharges Y from the hospital with clear instructions on how to treat her
Semester 2 2026 - Due 27
August 2026
CRW2601 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026 – Complete
Memorandum
Due Date: 27 August 2026
Unique Number: 260656
Marks: 10
Word Limit: Maximum 300 words (approximately one page)
QUESTION
(a) X, an adult female, has knowingly experienced epileptic fits for the past five years.
However, she has had a six-month period without an epileptic fit. Believing she is healed
and well, X decides to take her boyfriend’s motor vehicle and drive to another city to
visit friends. While driving to her friends, X suffers an epileptic fit and collides with
oncoming traffic. Y, the driver of an approaching vehicle, is seriously injured as a result
of the accident.
Briefly discuss whether X committed an act that could give rise to liability. [3]
(b) As a result of the accident, Y is admitted to a hospital and is successfully treated. The
doctor discharges Y from the hospital with clear instructions on how to treat her
