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Final assessment and submission

LAW305 · Aspects of Tort Law — Final

CourseLAW305
Week16 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Final assessment and submission

  1. Final coursework submission
  2. Assessment against all criteria

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Define duty of care.
  • 1.2 Define tort law.
  • 1.3 Define the functions of tort law.
  • 1.4 Describe the term negligence.
  • 1.5 Explain the historical origins of tort law.
  • 2.1 Define the tests governing duty of care in negligence.
  • 2.3 Describe the standard test for breach of duty.
  • 2.4 Explain the meaning of public policy in the context of duty of care in negligence.
  • 2.5 Explain the breaks in the chain of causation.
  • 2.6 Explain the requirement of reasonable foreseeability.
  • 2.7 Analyse causation and the legal tests that are needed.
  • 3.1 Define vicarious liability.
  • 3.2 Explain the elements needed to establish vicarious liability.
  • 3.3 Analyse the tests for identifying employment status.
  • 4.1 Outline the use of exclusion clauses.
  • 4.2 Define the function and nature of defences.
  • 4.3 Explain appropriate defences to claims of negligence.
  • 4.4 Explain the defence of contributory negligence.
  • 4.5 Analyse the defence of ex turpi causa.
  • 4.6 Analyse the defence of consent Volenti non-fit injuria.

Activity

Final assessment week: submission of the unit assignment.

Study materials

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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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