Torts - HIGHLY-DETAILED EXAM NOTES (high distinction)

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High Distinction Torts Notes - has everything you need for 85+ examination mark: Table of Contents: Part 1: Intentional Torts - Actions Involving People - Battery - Assault - False Imprisonment - Action on the Case for Wilful Injury - Defences to Intentional Torts (Consent, Necessity, Self-Defence, Protection of Property/Goods, Inevitable Accident, Incapacity) Part 2: Actions Involving Land - Trespass to Land - Private Nuisance - Public Nuisance - Defences to Nuisance Part 3: Actions Involving Goods - Trespass to Goods - Conversion - Detinue Part 4: Negligence - Introduction to Negligence: Duty of Care - Pure Mental Harm - Pure Economic Loss - Particular Duty Areas (Occupiers, Carers of Children, Teachers, Duties to Control Third Parties) - Vicarious Liability & Non-Delegable Duties - Standard of Care - Causation (Factual Causation & Scope of Liability) - Defences (Contributory Negligence, Voluntary Assumption of Risk, Intoxication, Serious Criminal Injury) This extensive set of Torts notes provides a comprehensive analysis of various tortious actions and their associated defences. It begins by detailing intentional torts against persons (Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Wilful Injury) and property (Trespass to Land, Private/Public Nuisance, Trespass/Conversion/Detinue of Goods), outlining their elements and applicable justifications. The notes then thoroughly cover the tort of negligence, examining duty of care (including for pure mental and economic harm), breach of duty (standard of care), and causation, while also exploring specific areas like vicarious liability, non-delegable duties, and various statutory and common law defences, offering an in-depth understanding of tort law principles and their application.