This subject focuses on how the private law regulates conduct between members of society, primarily through the imposition of a duty to compensate for wrongfully caused harm. The tort of negligence will form the focus of study, with breach of statutory duty, survival actions, wrongful death and breach of statutory duty also canvassed. Students will continue the critique (undertaken in foundational law subjects) of the concept of fault as a basis for liability and consider how it affects contemporary society primarily in Australian jurisdictions.

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[Anti-requisite] LA1003 A LA1012 Offerings: All

60210 Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws, 60010 Bachelor of Laws, 60610 Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Laws, 60110 Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry), 60009 Bachelor of Laws (Honours), 60510 Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws, 118610 Bachelor of Laws

60210 Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws, 60010 Bachelor of Laws, 60610 Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Laws, 60110 Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry), 60009 Bachelor of Laws (Honours), 60510 Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws, 118610 Bachelor of Laws Offerings: All

LA2020 - Torts B - Negligence

Torts B - Negligence

Interpret civil liability legislation and apply to a variety of legal scenarios

Develop a written outline of argument in relation to legal problem and present orally in a Moot Court setting

Explain how the law of negligence has developed in response to economic, political and societal changes

Analyse and explain the principles and rules relevant to the law of negligence, breach of statutory duty and other miscellaneous duties

Identify possible tortious issues in legal problems and explain how the law of torts would apply to resolve those issues