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    Negligence of Tort

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    jurisdictions‚ tort is a civil wrong although in certain circumstances it is also treated as a criminal case e.g. in cases of assault. It is recognized legally as a basis for an action of a lawsuit. TORT: In common law jurisdictions‚ tort is a civil wrong although in certain circumstances it is also treated as a criminal case e.g. in cases of assault. It is recognized legally as a basis for an action of a lawsuit. Torts are considered under the law of obligations. Duties imposed under tort law are

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    Tort of Negligence

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    Law AY 2011-2012‚ Term 1 Group 8 Project Written Analysis Tort of Negligence Prepared for: Professor Melvyn Chew   Written By: Jamie Lim Jia Qi (#12) Joel Koh Yong Kiat (#14) Low Hwan Hong (#23) Oh Zhan Yuan (#24) Ong Hui Ming Maria Nicolette (#25) G12 Throughout the course of this report‚ to determine if the plaintiff is owed a duty of care in negligence‚ we will adhere by the Singapore single test of negligence laid out in the case of Spandeck Engineering (S) Pte Ltd v Defence

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    Negligence As A Tort

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    DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW (2014-2015) FINAL DRAFT ON “TORT OF NEGLIGENCE” Submitted to Submitted BY Mr. R.K Yadav RAHAT ALI Astt. Prof. (Law) ROLL NO - 100 B.A. LL.B (Hons)

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    Tort of negligence

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    Tort of negligence Legal obligation on persons to exercise reasonable care not to cause harm to others in specified circumstances. In order to establish liability for the Tort‚ the victim has to show: 1. He is owned a duty of care by the tortfeasor; 2. The tortfeasor has beached that duty of care AND 3. The victim has suffered resulting damage Duty of care: The “Neighbor Principle” to establish whether or not a duty of care is owed in the context of the Tort of negligence. First one has to establish

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    ASSIGNMENT 8:  Tort of Negligence Issue 1: Chew’s Losses - $300‚000‚ Anxiety‚ Medical bills and the Closure of his stall. Suing Chew under misrepresentation A special relationship between Chew and Don [Hedley Byrne v Heller] Representor has reasonable grounds to believe his statement was true. Is a term; as Chew would not invest in the bonds if not for Don’s words. Sue for negligent misrepresentation (Using “But-for” test to assess damages) Suing under the Tort of Negligence‚ Chew has to prove:

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    Question 1 What legal issues does this situation raise and what are the possible legal consequences? Issue 1--duty of care The tort of negligence to be constituted depend on whether the defendant violate the principle of ‘Duty 0f Care’. Because of the case of Donoghue v Stevenson [1]‚ ‘Duty 0f Care’ has been established in common law: 1. Defendant whether or not fulfill the duty of care. 2. That defendant whether or not breached that duty. 3. whether Breach the duty of care is the main

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    THE TORT OF NEGLIGENCE - DUTY OF CARE EXISTENCE OF A DUTY Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562‚ • Lord Atkin attempted to lay down a general principle which would cover all the circumstances where the courts had already held that there could be liability for negligence. He said: "The rule that you are to love your neighbour becomes in law‚ you must not injure your neighbour; and the lawyer’s question‚ Who is my neighbour? … You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which

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    Elements of Negligence

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    Question 1 A Sydney tramway passenger was injured in a collision with another tram‚ which occurred after the driver collapsed at the controls. The plaintiff argued that the collision could have been avoided if the tramway authority had fitted the tram with a system known as `dead man’s handle’‚ a system in use on Sydney’s trains. According to my findings‚ Dead Man’s Handle refers to an old train device: the dead man’s handle. It was typically some form of switch that the driver would keep

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    Tort Of Negligence Paper

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    This paper will discuss the hypothetical scenario and case problem 4.4 and its implications on unintentional tort or negligence. It can be found on page 124 of our textbook Business Law Today: Essentials‚ written by Roger LeRoy Miller and Gaylord A. Jentz. As read in the case‚ “Kim went to Ling ’s Market to pick up a few items for dinner. It was a rainy‚ windy day‚ and the wind had blown water through the door of Ling ’s Market each time the door opened. As Kim entered through the door‚ she slipped

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    ABSTRACT This essay deals with the law of torts‚ and more specifically the tort of negligence. It discusses cases and judgements related to it. It concludes by looking at the elements of negligence and their meanings. THE LAW OF TORTS A tort is basically a civil wrong. A civil wrong is an act‚ intentional or otherwise‚ the consequences of which include‚ but are not limited to damage to life or property‚ injury to a person‚ emotional or mental trauma‚

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