Torts

Unit code:BLB1115Study level:Undergraduate

Credit points

12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)

Location

City Campus
Online Real Time

Prerequisites

BLB1102 - Contracts 1
BLB1114 - Legal Research Methods
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

The unit of study will examine the principles of negligence and its role in allocating liability for personal injuries and economic loss. Defences, remedies and the assessment of damages for negligence will also be examined. The unit of study will also consider the appropriate context within which alternative compensation schemes might operate. Other torts will also be considered during the unit of study including areas such as trespass, defamation and nuisance.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Articulate the essential elements of the major causes of action in tort;
Conceptually map the process by which actions in tort have developed over time and justify its current relevance;
Evaluate the arguments for and against “no-fault” legislative schemes as applicable to given problems in the area of tort law in current Australian society;
Critically analyse the theoretical rationale for particular actions in tort;
Critically analyse the courts’ interpretation of key sections of relevant legislation applicable to the torts studied; and
Contextualise knowledge of the law of negligence and trespass by analysing contemporary hypothetical fact situations and advise on likely possible legal outcomes in the manner of a legal practitioner advising and acting for a client.