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LAW203: Torts |
This unit examines the law of torts from a theoretical and normative perspective, and focuses in particular on the historical development of tort law and the relationship between social and legal change. Concentrating on the law of negligence, the unit looks at different approaches to liability for civil wrongs, including the rise of the fault principle in the nineteenth century and compensation ideas in the twentieth. The duty of negligence teaches us about what it is to 'reason' in the law, and the relationship of legal ideas to historical forces. More, it asks us how we should understand our relationship 'each to each'. 'Who then is my neighbour?' asked Lord Atkin. The answer goes to the heart of our legal system and ourselves.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: |
2006 - Offered in 2006
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| Staff Contact: |
Mr Lawrence McNamara |
| Prerequisites: |
LAW112(C) or LAW113(P) or [LAW114(P) and LAW104(P)]
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| NCCWs: | LAW103
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Graded
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| Offered By: |
Department of Law |
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