Lanbuk on the Law of Torts

About this module

The law of torts is about civil wrongs. When someone breaks a duty the law places on all of us, such as the duty not to hit people, not to be careless, or not to spread lies about them, the person harmed can go to court for compensation. This module follows a standard LLB course. Each chapter starts with a plain-English overview, then covers the law in detail, and ends with a memory map and take-home points. Case names are links to full case summaries.

What you will learn

• What a tort is, and how it differs from crime, contract and trust.
• Trespass to the person (battery, assault, false imprisonment) and its defences.
• Negligence: duty of care, breach, causation, remoteness, economic loss and nervous shock.
• When an employer is liable for an employee (vicarious liability).
• Passing off and defamation, with all their defences and remedies.
• Occupiers' liability, trespass to land and goods, conversion and detinue.
• Private and public nuisance, the rule in Rylands v Fletcher and liability for animals.
• Remedies (damages and injunctions) and limitation of actions.

Table of contents

Lanbuk on the Law of Torts is for study only and is not legal advice. Always check the current law and consult a qualified lawyer.