Contents

Contents

LAWS 1113 – LAW OF TORTS A: EXAM GUIDE ..................................................... 3 1.0

Overview of Torts ........................................................................................... 3

ACTION IN TRESPASS AND ACTION ON CASE ................................................. 5 1a) Direct and Positive .......................................................................................... 6

1b) Intentional........................................................................................................ 6 2) Direct interference with a person of another ...................................................... 7

3) Without Lawful Justification ............................................................................... 7 1) 2)

Positive act and direct physical threat ............................................................. 8

Apprehension of imminent battery .................................................................. 9

Intentional .............................................................................................................. 9

Total Restraint ....................................................................................................... 9 Directness ........................................................................................................... 10

Necessity............................................................................................................. 11 Insanity ................................................................................................................ 11

Discipline ............................................................................................................. 11 Illegality ............................................................................................................... 11 Self-Defence........................................................................................................ 11

Provocation ......................................................................................................... 11

Consent ............................................................................................................... 11 Direct and intentional ........................................................................................... 12

Land in lawful possession of plaintiff .................................................................... 13 Trespass to airspace: .......................................................................................... 13 Must relate to land ............................................................................................... 14 Fault .................................................................................................................... 14

Lack of Consent .................................................................................................. 15 Defences to trespass to land ............................................................................... 15 Remedies ............................................................................................................ 15 Trespass Ab Initio ................................................................................................ 15 Private nuisance: ................................................................................................. 16

Types of Damage: ............................................................................................... 16 So what are the factors in determining unreasonableness? ................................. 16

Right to exclusive possession .............................................................................. 17 Defences to Nuisance: ........................................................................................ 17

Remedies ............................................................................................................ 18

Abatement – ........................................................................................................ 18 1

Nuisance and negligence .................................................................................... 18

What does Private Nuisance protect? .................................................................. 18 Public Nuisance ................................................................................................... 18

Case summaries ..................................................................................................... 46 Exam Tips ............................................................................................................... 49

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