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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Causation in Negligence

LAW305 · Aspects of Tort Law — Week 5 of 16

CourseLAW305
Week5 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Causation in Negligence

  1. Factual causation and the 'but for' test
  2. Legal causation and test of remoteness
  3. Reasonable foreseeability of damage
  4. The thin skull rule
  5. Damage Causation and Remoteness AS
  6. Tort Law - Causation
  7. Tort Law - Remoteness

What you will be able to do

  • 2.6 Explain the requirement of reasonable foreseeability.
  • 2.7 Analyse causation and the legal tests that are needed.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the requirement of reasonable foreseeability.

Study materials

Videos

  • Damage Causation and Remoteness AS · YouTube · The Law Bank · 37 min · for registered students
  • Tort Law - Causation · YouTube · marcuscleaver · 15 min · for registered students
  • Tort Law - Remoteness · YouTube · marcuscleaver · 15 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50 · PDF · Other, case law; 10 pages · for registered students
  • Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 · PDF · Other, case law; 39 pages · for registered students
  • Business Law and the Legal Environment, ch. 7: Introduction to Tort Law · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 237–276 · 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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