Details for LAW205 Torts

When someone is harmed, tort law asks who should answer for it. Torts distinguishes civil wrongs from contract and crime, then takes you through negligence, trespass, nuisance, defamation, strict and vicarious liability. You’ll research cases, apply principles to complex facts and reflect on tort as an instrument of social policy. You’ll finish able to advise a client on the torts that matter in their situation.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LAW205
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

LAW106 Legislation and Statutory Interpretation 

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Argue compellingly how tort is distinguished from other areas of law like contract and criminal law.
2. Research, evaluate and clearly communicate  key facts and legal principles in cases.
3. Identify and describe various causes of action in tort, specifically, negligence, trespass, nuisance, and defamation to analyse and solve legal problems.
4. Apply principles of tort law to complex fact patterns.
5. Identify and critically analyse the use of tort law as an instrument of social policy.
6. Formulate advice for a client in relation to the various torts considered in the unit.

Subject Content

1. Introduction to Tort Law
2. Negligence: Duty of Care
3. Negligence: Breach of Duty
4. Negligence: Causation
5. Negligence: Defences
6. Negligence: Damages
7. Trespass to Person
8. Trespass to Property
9.  Nuisance
10. Defamation
11. Strict Liability and Concurrent Liability
12.  Vicarious Liability and Compensation Schemes
13. Examination

This course may be offered in the following formats

Face to Face on site

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Case Note Presentation (20%)
2. Memorandum of Advice  (30%)
3. Final Examination (50%)

Prescribed Text

• Anthony P Moore, Scott Grattan and Lynden Griggs, Bradbrook, MacCallum and Moore’s Australian Real Property Law (Thomson Reuters, 7th ed, 2020)  
• Anthony P Moore, Scott Grattan and Lynden Griggs, Australian Property Law: Cases and Materials (Thomson Reuters, 5th ed, 2016) 
• Melbourne University Law Review Association, Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 4th ed, 2018)  

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