LAWS1030/LAWS5024 Comprehensive Torts notes + exam ready scaffold

Description

Comprehensive Torts notes for LAWS1030(LLB) and LAWS5024(JD), covering all the topics in the unit. Includes an exam-ready scaffold at the end, with each topic laid out as a structured framework with the legal test stated precisely at the top, every element broken down with the exact case authority, a key cases table with result and principle for quick reference Topics covered: 1. Introduction to Tort Law 2. Historical Background 3. Trespass to the Person (Battery, Assault, False Imprisonment) 4. Defences to Trespass (Consent, Necessity, Self-Defence, Lawful Authority) 5. Damages for Trespass (Nominal, Compensatory, Aggravated, Exemplary) 6. Trespass to Land 7. Private Nuisance 8. Negligence: Duty of Care 9. Negligence: Breach of Duty and Standard of Care 10. Negligence: Causation and Scope of Liability 11. Mental Harm (Wilkinson v Downton, LRMPA 1944, CLA Part 3) 12. Pure Economic Loss 13. Defences to Negligence 14. Damages for Personal Injuries and Alternative Compensation Systems 15. Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duties 16. Concurrent Liability, Contribution and Compensation to Third Parties Every case includes facts, holding, and principle. All key CLA provisions are set out in full.