70311 Chapter Notes - Chapter Intro/Nature of Torts/Trespass to the Person: Liability Insurance, Frank Lampard, Ant-Zen
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Torts civil wrong or injury which the law will redress with damages. 1. 1 the genius of the law of torts. Common law causes of action part of a body of law that develops and derives through judicial decisions rather than legislative enactments. 1. 1. 1 examples of constancy in the common law. Defendant was held liable for throwing an exploding firework that resulted in the plaintiff losing an eye. Principle: plaintiff may sue for trespass which is a direct result of a defendant"s action operates to protect the 21st century person from unwanted contact. 1. 1. 2 examples of adaptabi lity of the common law. Principles applied in relation to the tort of negligence must be congruent with those applied in other areas of the civil law (most notably contract and trusts)" miller v miller [2011] hca 9. Tort" anglo-french origin and means a wrongful" or illegal" act. Determines when a person has committed a civil wrong.