| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS76-202 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Tort Law is a compulsory subject in the Juris Doctor Online program offered by the Faculty of Law. It examines the law of tort, with a focus upon the causes of action and defences and remedies of negligence, nuisance, defamation, and trespass. Statutory provisions governing concurrent liability and compensation schemes are also examined.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and evaluate legal principles governing tortious liability, including negligence, trespass, nuisance, and defamation, and evaluate their application in contemporary legal contexts.
- Apply and synthesise doctrinal knowledge and legal and ethical reasoning to resolve complex tort law problems involving statutory and common law frameworks.
- Demonstrate professional legal skills at a foundational level in the context of tort law and practice, with a particular focus upon legal research and reasoning skills.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |