Week Two Student Guide This week you are introduced to the concept of torts and the risk management process. This may help you identify how an organization can minimize the tort liability risk for a company. The readings analyze intentional torts and negligence with the intentional torts against persons‚ as well as examples of cases that address this issue. You study unintentional tort (negligence)‚ and you discuss the seminal case of Palsgraf v. The Long Island Railroad Company. The readings
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Tort law is a very important component regulating how the civil justice system of any society works. It is not a single law‚ but rather a collection of ideas and laws that regulate the amount of compensation an aggressor pays the victim in an event of harm. The harm or injury could be physical‚ or to the property and even the reputation of an individual. Enacted during the colonial period in the our country‚ many people believe that this law should be reformed to best suit the current citizen of
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Overseas Tankship (U.K.) Limited v.The Miller Steamship Co. Pty. Limited and another (Wagon Mound No 2)‚ Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales‚ 1966 There are extracts from this case at p. 80 of Weinrib and then a summary of the result of this case at p 183. The case has some important passages beyond what appear in the p. 80 extract. Please add the following to your reading: LORD REID‚ LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST‚ LORD PEARCE‚ LORD WILBERFORCE
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Bibliography: Books: • J McCarthy‚ The Rights of Publicity and Privacy (2nd ed‚ 2005)‚ [5.59]. • B Mason‚ ‘Privacy without Principle: The use and abuse of Privacy in Australian Law and Public Policy’ (2006). • D Butler‚ ‘Tort of Invasion of Privacy in Australia’ (2005) 29(2) MULR 339.?? Legislature: • Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) • Human Rights Act (1998). Speeches: • R Toulson‚ ‘Freedom of Expression and Privacy’ (Paper presented at Association of Law Teachers Lord Upjohn Lecture
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Tort Law Lecture 1 Pre-lecture Lecture Preparation: Do the assigned readings before the lecture get most out of the lecture Know extracts of case know what happen Terminologies and definition Read ‘lecture outlines’ for reading assignments Review notes from previous lecture 5-10 minutes before lecture Read learning outcomes to understand lecture objectives Readings and lectures don’t perfectly overlap‚ do both Bring the book to each class For instructions on marking your book see
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Civil wrongs - torts PowerPoint 1 Torts • Civil wrong other than a breach of contract • Causes personal injury‚ property damage or financial loss • Innocent party usually claims damages • Purpose - justice to be achieved by transferring kiss I’m the victim to wrongdoer • Principle - each citizen should take responsibility for consequences of his/her actions Types of civil wrongs (torts)? • Compensation is the chief remedy sought • Nuisance‚ defamation
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Running Head: Strict Liability Torts Strict Liability Torts (Product Liability) Adil Elatillah LEG 300 Professor: Queen Meheux Spring 2012 Strayer University Strict Liability exists in the criminal context as well as civil‚ it is a legal responsibility for any damages and losses caused by a person or organization due to the act which is defined a fault in the criminal law term. Strict Liability‚ especially product liability is well known in tort law‚ of course criminal law and the
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1.Lochgelly v mc mullan A miner was killed when part of the coal mine that he was working in fell on top of him. The man’s family successfully sued for damages under the Coal Mines Act 1911 (c 50) s 49 (repealed)‚ which required that an employer must ensure that the roof of every coal mine is made secure and not order an employee to work there if it is not. The coal mine owners appealed the decision‚ but their appeal was dismissed as it was held that the initial action was competent as their negligence
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TORTS ESSAY ONE Scenario: Pilot‚ Dan and Farmer In order to understand this scenario one must grasp the types of torts. We have intentional torts; negligence; and strict liability. (Torts.uslegal.com‚ 2015‚ Types of Torts - Torts. Retrieved 4 May 2015‚ from http://torts.uslegal.com/types-of-torts). An intentional tort is basically a “civil wrong doing” that happens when the “wrong doer” intentionally causes damages to another. (Torts.uslegal.com‚ 2015‚ Types of Torts - Torts. Retrieved
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Task1 What kind of liability do you think Ton should bear in Scenario 1? Contrast liability in tort with contractual liability Contrast liability in tort with contractual liability. There are three differences between liability and contractual liability: A. The difference of base. Contractual liability means that due to the breach of duty‚ contractual collateral obligation of contract or violates the "contract law" provisions of the obligations. Finding out a contractual liability has to be
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