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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Full Defences in Negligence

LAW305 · Aspects of Tort Law — Week 10 of 16

CourseLAW305
Week10 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Full Defences in Negligence

  1. Function and nature of tort defences
  2. General defences overview
  3. Volenti non fit injuria (consent)
  4. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio (illegality)
  5. Defences to Negligence summary
  6. Tort defences - Volenti non fit injuria
  7. Tort Law: The defence of volenti non fit injuria. www.e-lawresources.co.uk

What you will be able to do

  • 4.2 Define the function and nature of defences.
  • 4.3 Explain appropriate defences to claims of negligence.
  • 4.5 Analyse the defence of ex turpi causa.
  • 4.6 Analyse the defence of consent Volenti non-fit injuria.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define the function and nature of defences.

Study materials

Videos

  • Defences to Negligence summary · YouTube · LawWithAnna · 14 min · for registered students
  • Tort defences - Volenti non fit injuria · YouTube · The Law Teacher · 9 min · for registered students
  • Tort Law: The defence of volenti non fit injuria. www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 7 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Business Law and the Legal Environment, ch. 7: Introduction to Tort Law · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 237–276 · for registered students
  • Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Business Law I Essentials 2e, ch. 6: The Tort System · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 67–78 · 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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