CRIM 135 Lecture : Tort Law.docx
25 Feb 2013
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Parallel to criminal law, and has a different orientation. Objective of tort law is not punishment, but compensation. Intentional tort is deliberate wrongdoing (assault, battery, false imprisonment, etc. ) Didn t mean to cause harm, but you did and you are responsible for it. Concern about people who are harmed through carelessness of others led to unintentional tort. General concept of negligence is that we all have responsibility to be careful so we do not cause harm to others through our own carelessness (a duty of care) Legal duty to be careful to people who may be affected by your actions. Duty of care is central to tort of negligence. 3 things must be proven for negligence: must prove that they owe you a duty of care; they breached their duty of care; harm was caused as a result of breach of duty of care. First solid case of negligence in english common law.
