LAW1113 Study Guide - Final Guide: Weardale, False Imprisonment, New Ferry

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What is a tort: a tort is a civil wrong that imposes obligations directly imposed by the law. Who are the parties to an action in a tort: plaintiff, defendant. What ki(cid:374)ds of o(cid:271)ligatio(cid:374)s does so(cid:272)iety : respect each others interests. Which interests: physical well-being, psychological well-being, property - trespass to land. Which personal interests: privacy, is in the us and uk, most people in society think we have a tort of privacy but we actually don"t, pressing need bc of internet. For security - maybe not: report of the national committee of inquiry. So(cid:373)eti(cid:373)es (cid:449)ould(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e a(cid:271)le to re(cid:272)o(cid:448)er i(cid:374) torts - need fault requirement: plaintiff might not be able to get money back, need to be protected under statute. Identity is a problem - need it for torts: u(cid:374)der a s(cid:272)he(cid:373)e (cid:449)ould(cid:374)"t (cid:374)eed it. In tort if someone doesn"t have money no point suing: no deterrent value, not your money, genetic harms/disorders, not protected under schemes.