TORT LAW - EXAM NOTES

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CONTENTS: TOPIC 1 → WHAT IS TORT LAW. TYPE/ DEFINTIONS/ LIMITATIONS. . INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL PROPERTY POSESSION V OWNERSHIP RIGHT TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION - STOLEN OR LOST PROPERTY - TERMS OF BAILMENT POSESSION TITLE TO SUE BAILMENT TYPES OF BAILMENTS FINDERS TRESSPASS TO GOODS CONVERSION DETINUE DEFINITION OF 3. . BATTERY 9 ASSAULT 9 FALSE IMPRISONMENT 9 BATTERY DEFINED BATTERY CLAIM – RIXON V STAR CITY PTY LTD [2001] NSWCA 265. ASSAULT DEFINED STEP PROCCESS. 10 FALSE IMPRISONMENT DEFINING PROCESS OF ANSWERING FALSE IMPRISONMENT. DEFENCES DEFINING DAMAGES DEFINING NEGLIGENCE – DUTY OF CARE PRECEDENTS (DUTY CATEGORY) 13 POSITIVE ACT DEFINED 13 SALIENT FEATURES 14 NEGLIGENCE – BREACH AND STANDARD OF CARE NEGLIGENCE – REMOTENESS AND CAUSATION – HARM NEGLIGENCE -DEFENCES AND DAMAGES VICARIOUS LIABILITY AND NON-DELEGABLE DUTIES. NUISANCE ELEMENTS PUBLIC INTEREST IN CONTINUING THE NUISANCE SENSITIVE PLAINTIFFS/LAND