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Unit 4 LAW04 Criminal Law or Tort, and Concepts of Law (LAW7162)

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Occupiers Liability Act 1984

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    Occupiers Liability Act 1984

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  • Occupiers' Liability is a branch of negligence that deals with the duty of care owed by those who occupy land or premises to those who enter them. In the UK, this is governed by two separate statutes: the 1957 Act (for lawful visitors) and the 1984 Act (for trespassers). The core of any claim depends on identifying the Occupier (the person with "sufficient control" over the premises, per Wheat v E Lacon & Co) and the Premises (any fixed or moveable structure, including vessels, vehic...
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Occupiers Liability

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    Occupiers Liability

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  • Occupiers' Liability is a branch of negligence that deals with the duty of care owed by those who occupy land or premises to those who enter them. In the UK, this is governed by two separate statutes: the 1957 Act (for lawful visitors) and the 1984 Act (for trespassers). The core of any claim depends on identifying the Occupier (the person with "sufficient control" over the premises, per Wheat v E Lacon & Co) and the Premises (any fixed or moveable structure, including vessels, vehic...
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Economic Loss

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    Economic Loss

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  • In Tort Law, Economic Loss refers to financial damage. The law makes a very sharp distinction between Consequential Economic Loss (which is easy to claim) and Pure Economic Loss (which is generally restricted). The courts limit these claims to prevent "floodgates" of litigation where a single negligent act (like cutting a power cable) could lead to thousands of businesses claiming for lost profits.
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Psychiatric Injury

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    Psychiatric Injury

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  • In Tort Law, Psychiatric Injury (also known as "nervous shock") refers to a diagnosed mental condition caused by a defendant's negligence. The courts are traditionally cautious here to avoid "floodgates" of litigation, so the rules are much stricter than for physical injuries. To claim, the condition must be a recognized psychiatric illness (e.g., PTSD, clinical depression). Mere grief, shock, or anxiety is not sufficient (Reilly v Merseyside RHA).
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Duty of Care

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    Duty of Care

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  • The Duty of Care is the first essential element of a negligence claim. It establishes a legal relationship between the defendant and the claimant, requiring the defendant to act with reasonable care to avoid causing harm. In A-Level Law, you must distinguish between "established duties" (where the law already recognizes a relationship) and "novel situations" (where the court must decide if a duty should exist).
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Damages

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    Damages

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  • In Tort Law, Damages are the primary remedy aimed at restitution—putting the claimant back in the position they would have been in had the tort not occurred (Livingstone v Rawyards Coal Co). Unlike criminal fines, damages are compensatory, not punitive. The court divides damages into two main categories: Special Damages (calculable losses up to the date of trial) and General Damages (speculative losses looking into the future).
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Breach of Duty

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    Breach of Duty

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  • In the law of Tort, Breach of Duty is the second element of the negligence test (Duty, Breach, Damage). It occurs when a defendant fails to act as a "reasonable person" would have in the same situation. This is an objective test, meaning the court does not care if the defendant did their "best"; they care if the defendant reached the standard of a competent person performing that task.
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Defences to Tort Claims

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    Defences to Tort Claims

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  • In general tort law (including Negligence and Private Nuisance), defendants can rely on several "General Defences." These are distinct from the specific statutory protections found in Occupiers' Liability, though they share the same underlying legal logic.
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Defences to Occupiers Liability

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    Defences to Occupiers Liability

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  • In Occupiers' Liability (governed by the 1957 Act for lawful visitors and the 1984 Act for trespassers), a defendant can avoid or reduce their liability by using several specific defences. Because this is a branch of negligence, the standard "tort" defences apply, but they have unique statutory twists.
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Case Directory

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    Case Directory

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