CONFIDENTIAL
LPL4802
May/June 2026
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2026
LPL4802
Law of Damages
70 Marks
Due date: 28 May 2026 at 21h00
First Examiner: Mrs R Mahomed
Second Examiner: Adv M Khumalo
External Examiner: Adv S Mbatha
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TAKE-HOME EXAM.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
ANSWER THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination paper consists of 9 pages and counts 70 marks.
2. It consists of five (5) questions. Answer ALL the questions.
Question 1 10 marks
Question 2 30 marks
Question 3 10 marks
Question 4 10 marks
Question 5 10 marks
[Total:70 marks]
3. Copying and pasting or regurgitation from various electronic or other sources
amounts to plagiarism and will not be accepted. You run the risk of obtaining
0% if your work is not your own and if you plagiarise or engage in any form of
dishonest conduct. Furthermore, you may be subjected to a disciplinary hearing
where further action will be taken against you.
4. Do not contact the lecturers to ask for clarification on any of the exam questions.
It is unethical for the lecturers to discuss the exam questions with the
candidates. Treat this take-home exam as you would any normal venue-based
exam. If you discuss the take-home exam paper with fellow students or anyone
else, it is regarded as dishonest conduct and you may be subjected to a
disciplinary hearing where further action will be taken against you.
5. You must upload your assessment in a single PDF file on the official
myModules platform (assessment file must not be password protected or
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uploaded as "read-only" files). The university marks only one submission
received from a student.
6. An Academic Declaration wherein you state that the answers submitted
constitute your own work, must be included in your final submitted document;
otherwise’ it will not be marked, and you will obtain 0%. Please take time to
ensure that your answers include this declaration. The lecturers will not accept
separate declarations via e-mail, because you forgot to submit it with your
exam.
7. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit the correct version of your
exam with the Academic Declaration. Please take time to ensure that you
submit the correct document in the correct format with the Academic
Declaration. Under no circumstances whatsoever are lecturers allowed to
accept any exam scripts via e-mail or replace lost or incorrect documents for
you. Please heed this warning!
8. Divide the allocated time accordingly across the entire exam.
9. Read all the prescribed material beforehand in order to supply your own
understanding of the legal principles.
10. Please submit the take-home exam on the Assessment 5 Shell on myModules
platform by no later than 21h00 on the 28th of May 2026. Under no
circumstances will the lecturers accept any late submitted exams or exams via
e-mail/post. There is no Aegrotat exam for this online module because you are
given ample time, one full week, to write this exam. Thus, the time given far
exceeds the actual time required to complete this exam. It is up to you to
manage your time and ensure that you submit your exam on or before the due
date. If, for any reason, you cannot submit the exam, you must re-register for
the following semester.
11. Format requirements:
Your take-home exam must be typed in Arial 12 font.
All paragraphs should be in 1.5 spacing with 12 pt. space after each
paragraph.
The margins should be 2.5 left, right, top and bottom.
Bibliography is compulsory.
12. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the assessment will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with any
other person or request assistance from any other person during their
assessments. The use of Telegram, WhatsApp, or any other instant messaging
services with any other person (except when asking for technical assistance via
official channels of the SCSC) is strictly prohibited. Plagiarism is a violation of
academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from published work, or
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LPL4802
May/June 2026
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2026
LPL4802
Law of Damages
70 Marks
Due date: 28 May 2026 at 21h00
First Examiner: Mrs R Mahomed
Second Examiner: Adv M Khumalo
External Examiner: Adv S Mbatha
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TAKE-HOME EXAM.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
ANSWER THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination paper consists of 9 pages and counts 70 marks.
2. It consists of five (5) questions. Answer ALL the questions.
Question 1 10 marks
Question 2 30 marks
Question 3 10 marks
Question 4 10 marks
Question 5 10 marks
[Total:70 marks]
3. Copying and pasting or regurgitation from various electronic or other sources
amounts to plagiarism and will not be accepted. You run the risk of obtaining
0% if your work is not your own and if you plagiarise or engage in any form of
dishonest conduct. Furthermore, you may be subjected to a disciplinary hearing
where further action will be taken against you.
4. Do not contact the lecturers to ask for clarification on any of the exam questions.
It is unethical for the lecturers to discuss the exam questions with the
candidates. Treat this take-home exam as you would any normal venue-based
exam. If you discuss the take-home exam paper with fellow students or anyone
else, it is regarded as dishonest conduct and you may be subjected to a
disciplinary hearing where further action will be taken against you.
5. You must upload your assessment in a single PDF file on the official
myModules platform (assessment file must not be password protected or
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uploaded as "read-only" files). The university marks only one submission
received from a student.
6. An Academic Declaration wherein you state that the answers submitted
constitute your own work, must be included in your final submitted document;
otherwise’ it will not be marked, and you will obtain 0%. Please take time to
ensure that your answers include this declaration. The lecturers will not accept
separate declarations via e-mail, because you forgot to submit it with your
exam.
7. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit the correct version of your
exam with the Academic Declaration. Please take time to ensure that you
submit the correct document in the correct format with the Academic
Declaration. Under no circumstances whatsoever are lecturers allowed to
accept any exam scripts via e-mail or replace lost or incorrect documents for
you. Please heed this warning!
8. Divide the allocated time accordingly across the entire exam.
9. Read all the prescribed material beforehand in order to supply your own
understanding of the legal principles.
10. Please submit the take-home exam on the Assessment 5 Shell on myModules
platform by no later than 21h00 on the 28th of May 2026. Under no
circumstances will the lecturers accept any late submitted exams or exams via
e-mail/post. There is no Aegrotat exam for this online module because you are
given ample time, one full week, to write this exam. Thus, the time given far
exceeds the actual time required to complete this exam. It is up to you to
manage your time and ensure that you submit your exam on or before the due
date. If, for any reason, you cannot submit the exam, you must re-register for
the following semester.
11. Format requirements:
Your take-home exam must be typed in Arial 12 font.
All paragraphs should be in 1.5 spacing with 12 pt. space after each
paragraph.
The margins should be 2.5 left, right, top and bottom.
Bibliography is compulsory.
12. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the assessment will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with any
other person or request assistance from any other person during their
assessments. The use of Telegram, WhatsApp, or any other instant messaging
services with any other person (except when asking for technical assistance via
official channels of the SCSC) is strictly prohibited. Plagiarism is a violation of
academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from published work, or
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