LA1011:03
Torts A – Specific Torts
Townsville, Cairns
Inadmissable Subject Combination: LA1003
26 lectures, 12 tutorials. First semester.
Available to level 1 and level 2 LLB students.
A study of case, statutory and text materials concerning civil wrongs. Topics covered include intentional wrongs to the person, goods and land, nuisance, defamation, strict liability, statutory duties and other miscellaneous matters.
Learning Objectives:
- develop students’ understanding of fundamental underlying principles at work in the law of torts, as well as the dynamics of the case law system.
Assessment by examination (70%); on-course assessment (30%).