First Principles of Business Law
Liability in tort for wrongful conduct
Choose a topic from the list below
1. The role of tort law
2. Trespass to land
3. Trespass to chattels
4. Conversion and detinue
5. Assault
6. Battery
7. False imprisonment
8. Private nuisance
9. Liability for animals
10. Deceit
11. Defamation
12. Negligence
(a) Recognising different types of conduct and harm
(b) The essential elements of liability for Negligence
1. The existence of a duty of care
2. A breach of the duty of care
3. Foreseeable harm caused by the breach
13. Vicarious liability
14. A law of tort or torts?
15. Tort, crime and contract
16. List of cases
17. Words and phrases