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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Principles of Negligence and Duty of Care

LAW305 · Aspects of Tort Law — Week 2 of 16

CourseLAW305
Week2 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Principles of Negligence and Duty of Care

  1. Definition of actionable negligence
  2. The duty of care concept
  3. Historical evolution of the neighbour principle
  4. Modern overview of duty concepts
  5. Negligence 1: Duty of Care
  6. Duty of Care AS
  7. Tort Law - Duty of Care

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Define duty of care.
  • 1.4 Describe the term negligence.
  • 2.1 Define the tests governing duty of care in negligence.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define duty of care.

Study materials

Videos

  • Negligence 1: Duty of Care · YouTube · The Law Teacher · 15 min · for registered students
  • Duty of Care AS · YouTube · The Law Bank · 38 min · for registered students
  • Tort Law - Duty of Care · YouTube · marcuscleaver · 18 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4 · PDF · Other, case law; 35 pages · for registered students
  • Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 · PDF · Other, case law; 39 pages · for registered students
  • Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50 · PDF · Other, case law; 10 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Tort Law
  • Week 2: Principles of Negligence and Duty of Care
  • Week 3: Establishing a Duty of Care
  • Week 4: Breach of Duty and the Standard of Care
  • Week 5: Causation in Negligence
  • Week 6: Breaks in the Chain of Causation
  • Week 7: Introduction to Vicarious Liability and Employment Status
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Application of Vicarious Liability
  • Week 10: Full Defences in Negligence
  • Week 11: Contributory Negligence and Exclusion Clauses
  • Week 12: Applying Aspects of Tort Law in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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