Tort Law

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Decks in this class (19)

Duty of Care
Original point of law 1,
New case 2,
1 is there an established duty 3
4  cards
Breach of Duty
What does breach legally mean and...,
How is the test judged 2,
Professionals 3
11  cards
Damage
Factual causation 1,
Legal causation 2,
1 type of injury is foreseeable e...
5  cards
Psychiatric Harm
Two key issues need to be address...,
Primary victims 2,
Secondary victim 3
5  cards
Pure Economic Loss/Negligent Misstatement
Define pure economic loss 1,
How was pure economic loss clarif...,
Negligent misstatement 3
8  cards
Occupiers Liability 1957
What is this act for 1,
Under which act 2,
Define occupier 1 7 3
15  cards
Occupiers Liability 1984
Act for 1,
Can make a claim under 2,
Define 3
8  cards
Private Nuisance
Define nuisance 1,
Who can claim 2,
Objective test 3
12  cards
Rylands v Fletcher
Define 1,
1 5 accumulation 2,
2 5 escape 3
8  cards
Vicarious Liability
Define 1,
What must be proved 2,
Control test 1 3 3
8  cards
Contributory Negligence
What kind of defence 1,
Burden of proof 2,
1 claimant failed to take proper ...
4  cards
Remedies
Define damages 1,
Purpose of damages 2,
Special damages personal injury 3
6  cards
Parliamentary Law Making
What is a bill 1,
What is a public bill 2,
What is a private members bill 3
8  cards
Parliamentary Sovereignty
Definition 1,
1 parliament can pass a law on an...,
2 no parliament can bind its succ...
4  cards
The Role of the Law Commission
Role 1,
Set up under 2,
Codification 3
8  cards
Civil Courts
Which court to use 1,
Small claims track 2,
The fast track 3
5  cards
Other Forms of Dispute Resolution
Tribunals 1,
Mediation 2,
Negotiation 3
3  cards
Judiciary in Civil Courts
Head of judiciary 1,
Superior judges 2,
Inferior judges 3
4  cards
Access to Justice in Civil Courts
Citizens advice bureaux 1,
Funding 2
2  cards

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