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BUSINESS LAW - BBAL201

Term 3 2013

Business Law Assignment

Name:Yue Xingchen
Student No:S57975
Date:11/09/13

Executive Summary

This report is going to analyse the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) and torts in Australia. The Wrong Act 1958(Vic) is one of the most important proposed law in Victoria, It has been amendment in 2002 and 2003. The aim of the wrong Act was to legislate for wrongs against a person, Torts is an important part in The Wrong Act. This assignment will presentation in three parts.
In the first Part, what is torts will first be discuss, Then, The Wrong Act and the intention of Wrong act will be mention. At the end of first part, this report will give a summary of the purpose and intent of torts in The Wrong Act 1958.
Due to the conflicting provisions in each Act, problems has create from the differences, anomalies and inconsistencies. In the second part, this assignment is going to Identify and discuss the differences, anomalies and inconsistencies between the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) and other personal injury Acts within Victoria in respect to damages and the problems that arrive therein, especially the difference with personal injury damages.
In the third part, as there are differing provisions within the legislation, this report will follow the second part and discuss the remedies to address the problems created by the inconsistencies of different proposed law.
At lase, Conclusion and Recommendation will be discuss.

Contents

Executive Summary………………………………………………………………….

Scenario & Questions…………………………………………………………….… 4

Question 1……………………………………………………………………..………5
1.1The definition of torts …………………………………………………….…….…5
1.2 The Wrongs Act 1958(Vic)…………………………………………………..…. 5
1.3Purpose and intent of torts in The Wrong Act 1958………………………..… 5

Question 2…………………………………………………………………………… 7
2.1 The Wrongs Act

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