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Level 5 Diploma in Law

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

LAW502 · Tort Law — Week 14 of 16

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Week14 of 16
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This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

  1. Drafting against the criteria
  2. Tutor and peer feedback
  3. Improving the final submission

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Explain the historical origins of Tort Law.
  • 1.2 Define the functions of Tort Law.
  • 1.3 Define the elements of the Cause of Action.
  • 1.4 Discuss the Development of the Duty of Care.
  • 1.5 Define public and private nuisance.
  • 2.1 Define economic loss.
  • 2.2 Explain the difference between pure and consequential economic loss.
  • 2.3 Explain the concept of Defamation.
  • 2.4 Define Trespass to Land.
  • 2.5 Discuss the nature and operation of vicarious liability.
  • 3.1 Explain Contributory Negligence and Negligence Defences.
  • 3.2 Discuss Occupiers Liability and defences.
  • 3.3 Evaluate defences and remedies in nuisance.
  • 3.4 Analyse defamation defences.
  • 3.5 Define the damages that can be sought by the claimant for trespass of land.

Activity

Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Purpose and historical development of tort law
  • Week 2: Elements of a negligence action: duty, breach, causation an…
  • Week 3: Duty of care: Donoghue v Stevenson, the neighbour principle…
  • Week 4: Private and public nuisance: actionable interferences and r…
  • Week 5: Economic loss: pure and consequential loss, the no-recovery…
  • Week 6: Defamation: libel and slander, who may sue; trespass to land
  • Week 7: Vicarious liability: the close connection test and Lister v…
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Negligence defences: contributory negligence, volenti non f…
  • Week 10: Nuisance defences and remedies; defamation defences
  • Week 11: Remedies for trespass to land and consolidation of defences…
  • Week 12: Applying 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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