Ryland v fletcher - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

LAW OF Torts notes Last document update:   ago

INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW OF TORTS Introduction • Human interactions in the social sphere is bound to create conflicts of interest leading to injury or losses to other people – road use; use of buildings; seeking professional help, sports etc. • When these injuries occur, society should have a mechanism of apportioning blame and ensuring reparations. • The law of tort is one such mechanism that has been developed by society to apportion responsibility for losses that occur in socie...

Tort for SQE1 FLK1 Last document update:   ago

notes based on Barbri prep course and external resources - summary of UK tort law in preparation for SQE1 FLK2 in notes: Pl or P = Plaintiff/Claimant Def or D = Defendant W = Witness K = contract Rmanner = reasonable manner EE = employee ER = employer IndCont = independent contractor

TORT LAW - NOMINATE TORTS - ANIMAL LIABILITY Last document update:   ago

These notes are on the topic of animal liability. The notes contain general information, legislation and case-law on: general rules (public and private nuisance, negligence, cattle trespass, occupier's liability, ryland's v fletcher), the proper defendant, animals and the highway, the scienter action rule, wild vs tame animals and the test, control and possession by the defendant, knowledge of propensity and statutory liability. These notes have been compiled from a combination of sources such...