Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Law
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
5300LAWCL-JAN-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 enables you to analyse, explain and illustrate the ways in which tortious obligations are created and compensated. You will learn to understand the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of tort, and apply gained legal knowledge to complex problems.
This module enables you to analyse, explain and illustrate the ways in which tortious obligations are created and compensated. You will learn to understand the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of tort, and apply gained legal knowledge to complex problems.
Additional Information:This module examines the methods adopted by English law to create tortious obligations and to relieve the parties from their consequences.