Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Law
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
4300LAWCL-SEP-MTP
Aims
To analyse, explain and illustrate the ways in which tortious obligations are created and compensated.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of tort.
2.
Apply gained legal knowledge to complex problems and to present informed conclusions.
3.
Present a synthesis of relevant doctrinal and policy issues.
4.
Present an argument in a way that is comprehensible to others and which addresses their particular concerns or questions.
5.
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:
This module will allow you to understand the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of tort. You will evaluate principles of the law of tort and should be able to apply legal knowledge to complex problem and present informed conclusions. After completing this modules you should be able to present an argument in a way that is comprehensible to others and which addresses their particular concerns or questions.
This module will allow you to understand the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of tort. You will evaluate principles of the law of tort and should be able to apply legal knowledge to complex problem and present informed conclusions. After completing this modules you should be able to present an argument in a way that is comprehensible to others and which addresses their particular concerns or questions.
Additional Information:This module examines the methods adopted by English law to create tortious obligations and to relieve the parties from their consequences.