Law Of Torts Ii

1. Differentiate between public and private nuisance and apply the relevant legal principles.
2. Analyze vicarious liability scenarios and determine the liability of a master for the torts of their servants.
3. Evaluate defamation cases and distinguish between libel and slander.
4. Apply the elements of deceit to factual situations and determine liability.
5. Assess economic torts, including passing off, conspiracy, and injurious falsehood.
6. Understand the remedies available for various torts and apply them appropriately.

13 weeks, about 46 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Nuisance

   • Unit 1: Public and Private Nuisance · 3 hours

     Read the introduction to nuisance and understand its general nature.. Identify and differentiate between public and private nuisance.. Explain the categories of private nuisance with examples.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

2. Week 2Module 1: Nuisance

   • Unit 2: The Basis of Liability in Private Nuisance · 3 hours

     Examine the factors considered by the court in determining injury and interference.. Understand the concept of reasonableness of the defendant's conduct.. Identify who can sue and be sued in private nuisance.. Study the available defenses and damages..

3. Week 3Module 1: Nuisance

   • Unit 3: Strict Liability: Rule in Rylands v. Fletcher · 4 hours

     Understand the concept of strict liability and its application under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher.. Differentiate between liability under Rylands v. Fletcher and other liabilities.. Study the defenses available under the rule.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

4. Week 4Module 1: Nuisance

   • Unit 4: Strict Liability: Liability of Animals · 4 hours

     Define animals and identify the different classes of animals for tort liability.. Understand the liability of an owner or keeper of animals for damages caused by them.. Study the principles of liability under the scienter action.. Examine the available defenses and remedies for acts of animals..

5. Week 5Module 2: Vicarious Liability

   • Unit 1: Master's Liability for Servants Torts · 3 hours

     Define vicarious liability and understand the relationship between master and servant.. Identify who is a servant and a master in law.. Examine the master's liability for the servant's torts.. Study the remedies available to an employer against an employee..

6. Week 6Module 2: Vicarious Liability

   • Unit 2: Fraud or Theft of Tort by Servants · 3 hours

     Understand the meaning of fraud and theft in the context of vicarious liability.. Examine the liability of a master for the fraud or theft committed by their servants.. Study the conditions under which a master is liable for such acts.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

7. Week 7Module 2: Vicarious Liability

   • Unit 3: Vehicles Owners and Casual Agents · 3 hours

     Define vehicle owner and casual agents.. Establish the liability of a casual agent in relation to their acts on behalf of the owner.. Understand the presumption of service or agency of the third party.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

8. Week 8Module 2: Vicarious Liability

   • Unit 4: Liability for Independent Contractor · 3 hours

     Define independent contractor and understand their legal relationship with the employer.. Examine the non-liability of the master for the torts of independent contractors.. Study the exceptions to the principle of independent contractors.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

9. Week 9Module 3: Defamation

   • Unit 1: Defamation · 3 hours

     Define defamation and understand its essence.. Distinguish defamation from other related accusations.. Understand the standard of right-thinking members of society in defamation cases.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

10. Week 10Module 3: Defamation

    • Unit 2: Libel and Slander · 3 hours

      Distinguish between libel and slander.. Understand the meaning of vulgar abuse and differentiate it from slander.. Study the conditions under which slander operates like libel.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

11. Week 11Module 3: Defamation

    • Unit 3: Special Damages in Slander · 3 hours

      Understand the concept of remoteness of damages in libel and slander.. Identify what the plaintiff must prove in a defamation action.. Examine other types of defamation, such as defamation of a class or group.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

12. Week 12Module 3: Defamation

    • Unit 4: Defences · 3 hours

      Study the various defenses available in a defamation action.. Understand the concepts of justification, fair comment, and privilege.. Examine the principle of res judicata.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

13. Week 13Module 4: Deceit

    • Unit 1: False Representation of Facts · 4 hours

      Understand what constitutes a fact and how it can be falsely represented.. Examine the different aspects of false representation of facts.. Study the elements of the tort of deceit.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..

    • Unit 2: Statement Relied Upon as Conveying Intention · 4 hours

      Analyze the subject of statements usually relied upon as conveying intention or opinion.. Examine the intention of the defendant leading the plaintiff to believe in the information.. Study the conditions under which the defendant is liable for deceit.. Attempt the tutor-marked assignment..