Tort Law

Damages handout headings; types of damages, the form of damages, and the assessment of damages for personal injury.

Innocent defamation, truth, honest opinion, publication on a matter of public interest, defence for website operators, privilege, and offer to amends. With relevant statute and cases for each defence.

Detailed document outlining defamation with cases, statute and academic reading. Includes headings such as; what is defamation, who can sue, the essentials of defamation, the right minded person test, the statement must refer to the claimant, the statement must be published, libel and slander,

Nuisance including: the tort of private nuisance and a claim in public nuisance

Occupiers liability explained. Includes; liability to visitors, liability to non-visitors, and the Occupiers Liability Act 1984. Includes cases, relevant statutes, and a short list of recommended reading.

Defences for tort: contributory negligence, Volenti non fit injuria, and illegality. Includes a lot of cases.

Economic loss- duty of care: the general rule, consequential economic loss, economic loss caused by acquiring defective property, relational economic loss, policy reasons for denying pure economic loss claims, negligent misrepresentation, the Hedley Byrne principle, and a list of recommended further reading.

Strict liability: defective products, includes common law protection and the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

16 page detailed description on trespass to the person and related torts. Includes battery, assault, false imprisonment, the important Wilkinson v Downton case, harassment and defences. Includes many cases.

A 5 page detailed description and analysis on Rylands v Fletcher, an important case for the study of Nuisance within Tort Law.