Law 2101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Chief Constable, Preterm Birth, Eaves
23 Apr 2018
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Intentional torts: based on the defendan"t intention to interfere with plaintiff. Negligence: actions re based on the defendan"t careless or unintentional wrongdoing. Strict liability: arises in limited situations; without intent or negligence but is subject to defences. Absolute liability: arises simply because the defendant did a proscribed act that caused the plaintiff a loss. Criminal law is a wrong committed against society at large, for which receive a criminal prosecution: purpose of crime is to punish and vindicate the individual. They can always coincide in some way; not impossible. Intitially there was a separation of the notions of public and private wrongs. The scope of tort law emerged, as contract and other areas of the law grew apart from the general body of civil wrongs. There was previously no distinction between tort and crimes. Liebeck v mcdonald"s restaurant: was 75 years old who got a coffee from mcds. This is meant to protect an individual"s physical integrity.
