Torts - EXTENSIVE TUTORIAL NOTES + PROBLEM QUESTION GUIDANCE (high distinction)

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Torts Notes: Table of Contents - Trespass to Person: Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Wilful Injury & Defences. - Trespass to Property: Land & Goods (Trespass, Conversion, Detinue). - Negligence - Duty of Care: General Principles, Pure Mental Harm & Pure Economic Loss. - Negligence - Breach of Duty: Standard of Care & Causation Principles. - Negligence - Special Duty Areas & Liabilities: Public Authorities, Vicarious Liability & Non-Delegable Duties. - Defences to Torts: Contributory Negligence, Voluntary Assumption of Risk & Intoxication. This set of notes offers a detailed exploration of key torts in Australian law, starting with intentional torts against persons and property, including their specific elements and available defences. It then transitions to the tort of negligence, comprehensively covering the elements of duty of care (including specific considerations for pure mental harm and pure economic loss), breach of duty (applying the reasonable person test and statutory provisions), and causation. The notes also address unique aspects of liability, such as those involving public authorities, vicarious liability, and non-delegable duties, concluding with an analysis of major defences like contributory negligence, voluntary assumption of risk, and the impact of intoxication.