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The aims of this subject are to: - Teach students the principles of the law of defamation - Introduce students to the range of economic torts and to the overlapping causes of action from other areas of the law such as legislation. - Develop the students' knowledge of negligence causing pure economic loss previously introduced in the subject Torts BLB1115 - Introduce students to the range of actions in trespass to goods including the areas of conversion and detinue - Provide students with an overview of the range of other causes of action in torts. - Provide students with an appreciation of current issues in Torts and the likely future directions of the law in this area.

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Prerequisites

BLB1115 - TORTS

BLB1101 - AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM IN CONTEXT

BLB1114 - LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS

Nil.

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Assessment

Assessment typeDescriptionGrade
AssignmentWritten research paper following instruction and in class experimental group task40%
Examination3 hours60%
OtherAt risk assessment0%
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Required reading

Tort Law in Principle 5th edition
Richards B, Ludlow K & Gibson A
Sydney, Lawbook Co Thomson Reuters 2009

Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic)
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