LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ginger Beer, Civil Procedure, Informed Consent
27 Apr 2019
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Definition : this is an area of law to provide remedies for a wrongful act carried by. History dating from the norman conquest, and later the notion of the king"s one party (defendant) resulting in injury/damage to another party (plaintiff) peace. Governed by both common law and statutes. Broadly speaking: torts can be an intentional, unintentional or strict liability. Remedied through compensation rather than punishment (criminal law) (non-natural use of land, known potential dangerous animals or activities) Civil wrongs are of no effect if they are consented to; which is not the case for criminal acts (which despite consent are still acting) Intentional torts: actions taken by individuals or organizations that deliberately mean to cause harm. Stephens v. myers [1830]: the intent of aggression suffices. Unintentional/negligence: refers to actions that cause unintentional harm because. Note: unlike contract law, a tort need not arise out of an agreement or special a person or organization has failed to take reasonable precautions relationship.
