Torts (Erasmus)

Overview

The core rules of the law governing compensation for injury to person or property. More specifically the module will cover selected issues within the following areas: Harm to the person, Protection of the Land, Protection of Reputation and Breach of Statutory Duty. These include, the tort of negligence and its component parts, the tort of trespass, the tort of nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Flectcher, Defamation, Occupier's liability, vicarious liability parties and defences.

Learning Objectives

It is expected that, on completion of the course, students will have:
1) A systematic knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of the main principles of UK Tort Law.
2) A critical appreciation of current research and advanced scholarship in Tort Law, including of issues raised by comparisons between UK Tort Law and the position of Tort Law in other jurisdictions.
3) A critical appreciation of the relationship between Tort law and other modules on the programme, such as contract law.

4) Look at these similarities and differences and be able to discuss some of the reasons for this.
5) Engage critically with the law and recognise the inter-relationship with other modules on the programme.

Skills

Students who have completed this module will demonstrate

1. A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of contemporary problems and/or new insights into tort law, informed by research at the forefront of Tort Law.
2. A comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship
3. A practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the study of torts
4. A conceptual understanding that enables them:
a. to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in Tort law
b. to evaluate critically the development of legal doctrines, within the UK and beyond
c. to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them.
5. The ability to synthesise key legal principles in the field and communicate critically in a form and manner appropriate to the study of law

Assessment

Assessment which reflects the learning outcomes and required skills.