BU231 Study Guide - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Res Ipsa Loquitur, Contributory Negligence
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Chapter 3: the law of torts: the scope of tort law. *tort: a wrongful act done to the person or property of another. The role of the law of torts is to compensate victims for harm suffered from the activities of others. Punishment is left to the criminal law: development of the tort concept. The concept of causation, fault arises: the basis for liability (1) fault: blameworthy or culpable conduct (2) strict liability: a defendant can be sued for strict liability even if he is not at fault. (3) social policy: - no-fault insurance; workers" compensation (4) vicarious liability: the liability of an employer to compensate for harm caused by an employee. *employees often have limited assets available to pay compensation for the harm; *the person (employer) who makes the profit from an activity should also be liable for any loss: negligence: the careless causing of injury to the person or property of another.
