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LCR4805
Selected Private and Criminal Law Principles of the Internet
ASSIGNMENT 1 MEMO
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SEMESTER 1 – 2025 - UNISA
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DUE DATE: - 27 MARCH 2025
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ASSIGNMENT PREVIEW
Questions
Andrew works for a pharmaceutical company, LIFE (Pty) Ltd. Andrew has an interest in writing. In his spare time, he writes articles for an
online news website, Community News. A few months ago, gas exploded in the area where Gas – It (Pty) Ltd is located and damaged a few
houses in the community. Andrew on the Community news website, published an article (which he wrote from his office computer) about the
explosion. In the article Andrew alleges that the explosion was due to the negligence of Gas – It (Pty) Ltd. He lists several issues, including a
lack of proper maintenance and security measures by the company. The article named “Nick” as the managing director of Gas – It (Pty) Ltd
at the time. This article was upsetting to many readers and in a short period of time the article had accumulated more than 100 comments –
many of the comments were insulting and threatened Nick with violence. A month after publication, Nick sent a request to Community News
to remove the comments and demanded payment of R350 000.00 in damages allegedly suffered by the company. Nick consults you as the
company’s attorney for legal advice.
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, Question 1
Andrew works for a pharmaceutical company, LIFE (Pty) Ltd. Andrew has an interest in
writing. In his spare time, he writes articles for an online news website, Community News. A
few months ago, gas exploded in the area where Gas – It (Pty) Ltd is located and damaged a
few houses in the community. Andrew on the Community news website, published an article
(which he wrote from his office computer) about the explosion. In the article Andrew alleges
that the explosion was due to the negligence of Gas – It (Pty) Ltd. He lists several issues,
including a lack of proper maintenance and security measures by the company. The article
named “Nick” as the managing director of Gas – It (Pty) Ltd at the time. This article was
upsetting to many readers and in a short period of time the article had accumulated more
than 100 comments – many of the comments were insulting and threatened Nick with
violence. A month after publication, Nick sent a request to Community News to remove the
comments and demanded payment of R350 000.00 in damages allegedly suffered by the
company. Nick consults you as the company’s attorney for legal advice.
Can Andrew ’s employer, LIFE Pty Ltd, be held vicariously liable for Andrew’s conduct,
since Andrew wrote the alleged defamatory article on his office computer? In your answer
refer to applicable law. (10)
Assessment criteria
• This question will be evaluated primarily on the overall content of the answer,
the substantiated conclusions and the referencing style used. You will be penalised if you
merely “copy and paste” information from the Internet. You have to communicate the
information in your own words.
SELLING” memos for the year 2024.
LCR4805
Selected Private and Criminal Law Principles of the Internet
ASSIGNMENT 1 MEMO
+ FREE EXTRA EXAMPACK/
NOTES BOOKLET
SEMESTER 1 – 2025 - UNISA
UNIQUE NUMBER: -
DUE DATE: - 27 MARCH 2025
Footnotes/Bibliography included
ASSIGNMENT PREVIEW
Questions
Andrew works for a pharmaceutical company, LIFE (Pty) Ltd. Andrew has an interest in writing. In his spare time, he writes articles for an
online news website, Community News. A few months ago, gas exploded in the area where Gas – It (Pty) Ltd is located and damaged a few
houses in the community. Andrew on the Community news website, published an article (which he wrote from his office computer) about the
explosion. In the article Andrew alleges that the explosion was due to the negligence of Gas – It (Pty) Ltd. He lists several issues, including a
lack of proper maintenance and security measures by the company. The article named “Nick” as the managing director of Gas – It (Pty) Ltd
at the time. This article was upsetting to many readers and in a short period of time the article had accumulated more than 100 comments –
many of the comments were insulting and threatened Nick with violence. A month after publication, Nick sent a request to Community News
to remove the comments and demanded payment of R350 000.00 in damages allegedly suffered by the company. Nick consults you as the
company’s attorney for legal advice.
Disclaimer
Extreme care has been used by our Tutors to draft this document, however the contents are provided “as is” without any representations or
warranties, express or implied. This document is to be used for comparison, research and reference purposes ONLY. No part of this document
may be reproduced, resold or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the Author. – LLB EXAMPACKS
& TUTORIALS.
PAST PAPERS & MEMOS, ASSIGNMENT MEMOS, NOTES, SUMMARIES & TUITONS.
Cell: 062 810 8624 Email:
Fax: 086 096 5452 www.llbexampacksandtutorials.co.za
, Question 1
Andrew works for a pharmaceutical company, LIFE (Pty) Ltd. Andrew has an interest in
writing. In his spare time, he writes articles for an online news website, Community News. A
few months ago, gas exploded in the area where Gas – It (Pty) Ltd is located and damaged a
few houses in the community. Andrew on the Community news website, published an article
(which he wrote from his office computer) about the explosion. In the article Andrew alleges
that the explosion was due to the negligence of Gas – It (Pty) Ltd. He lists several issues,
including a lack of proper maintenance and security measures by the company. The article
named “Nick” as the managing director of Gas – It (Pty) Ltd at the time. This article was
upsetting to many readers and in a short period of time the article had accumulated more
than 100 comments – many of the comments were insulting and threatened Nick with
violence. A month after publication, Nick sent a request to Community News to remove the
comments and demanded payment of R350 000.00 in damages allegedly suffered by the
company. Nick consults you as the company’s attorney for legal advice.
Can Andrew ’s employer, LIFE Pty Ltd, be held vicariously liable for Andrew’s conduct,
since Andrew wrote the alleged defamatory article on his office computer? In your answer
refer to applicable law. (10)
Assessment criteria
• This question will be evaluated primarily on the overall content of the answer,
the substantiated conclusions and the referencing style used. You will be penalised if you
merely “copy and paste” information from the Internet. You have to communicate the
information in your own words.
