Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Law
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
4100LAWCL-JAN-MTP
Aims
To analyse, explain and illustrate the ways in which tortious obligations are created and compensated.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of tort.
2.
Demonstrate an ability to apply gained legal knowledge to complex problems and to present informed conclusions.
3.
Demonstrate an ability to present a synthesis of relevant doctrinal and policy issues.
4.
Demonstrate an ability to present an argument in a way that is comprehensible to others and which addresses their particular concerns or questions.
5.
Demonstrate an ability to evaluate principles of the law of tort.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:1. What is tort law? General principles of negligence
2. Negligence: Psychiatric Injury
3. Negligence: Economic Loss.
4. Breach of Duty.
5. Trespass
6. Occupiers Liability
7. Defences
8. Employers Liability and Vicarious Liability
Module Overview:
To analyse, explain and illustrate the ways in which tortious obligations are created and compensated. This module examines the methods adopted by English law to create tortious obligations and to relieve the parties from their consequences.
To analyse, explain and illustrate the ways in which tortious obligations are created and compensated. This module examines the methods adopted by English law to create tortious obligations and to relieve the parties from their consequences.
Additional Information:This module examines the methods adopted by English law to create tortious obligations and to relieve the parties from their consequences.