Torts Exam Notes

Description

These notes provide a comprehensive overview of key principles in tort law, focusing heavily on duty of care, breach, causation, defences, and vicarious liability. The duty of care section covers foundational cases like Donoghue v Stevenson and elaborates on concepts like reasonable foreseeability, salient features, and special relationships. The breach of duty section discusses the negligence calculus and the standard of care. Causation is explored through factual causation, scope of liability, and intervening acts. Defences include consent and contributory negligence, followed by apportionment of liability. Finally, vicarious liability is examined as a mechanism for distributing loss.