Available in 2014
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1 |
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Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
LLB courses are only available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree programs.
This course is Part A of a multi-term sequence. Part B must also be completed to meet the requirements of the sequence. The separate elements of the sequence must be completed in consecutive terms ie without an intervening term.
Examines the rules of law by which liability for civil wrongs is imposed. Both common law and statutory schemes are considered, including defences, remedies and the assessment of damages.
| Objectives | The objectives of the course are to promote and enhance: 1. Knowledge and understanding of legal process and methods. 2. Knowledge and understanding of substantive areas of the law of tort. 3. Critical appreciation of the role of tort law in the civil justice system and contemporary Australian society more generally. 4. Ability to employ legal techniques and approaches to resolve practical problems in tort. |
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| Content | This course will introduce students to the rules and processes of law which impose liability for civil wrongs including: 1. Historical Background and Contemporary Issues 2. Intentional Torts 3. Negligence 4. Strict Liability Torts, including Liability for Animals and Breach of Statutory Duty 5. Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duty 6. Remedies and Assessment of Damages 7. Overview of Non-Tortious Compensation Schemes 8. Remedies 10.Assessment of Damages 11.Parties |
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| Replacing Course(s) | This course replaces the course LAWS2003A for those students who are enrolling in the LLB in 2010 and subsequent years. | ||||||||
| Transition | (a) Students who have successfully completed Legal System and Method LAWS1001A and LAWS1001B, and Criminal Law LAWS1002A and LAWS1002B, prior to 2010, should not enrol in LAWS1003A and LAWS1003B. They should enrol in LAWS2003A and LAWS2003B. (b) LAWS1003A and LAWS1003B are not available to students who have successfully completed LAWS2003A and LAWS2003B. |
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| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | No assumed knowledge, but usually LAWS1001A and LAWS1001B, Legal System and Method, will be undertaken at the same time as this course. | ||||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Problem Based Learning
Lecture Tutorial |
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| Contact Hours | Lecture: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 7 weeks Computer Lab: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 7 weeks |
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| Timetables | 2014 Course Timetables for LAWS1003A |