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
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
Nuisance and negligence .................................................................................... 18
What does Private Nuisance protect? .................................................................. 18 Public Nuisance ................................................................................................... 18
Case summaries ..................................................................................................... 46 Exam Tips ............................................................................................................... 49