LAW 238: Law of Tort

Class Program
Credits 3
Explain the meaning of Tort, difference between tort and other grounds of liability, general principles relating to Negligence, duty of care, neighbourhood concept. Causation, remoteness of damage, specific types of negligence, liability of public bodies, intentional torts against the person, torts against moveable and immoveable property, defamation and libel, malicious prosecution, stricter tortious liability, employer`s liability, vicarious liability, tortious liability of corporate persons, remedies in tort litigation and the comparative perspective of tortious liability and issues of jurisdiction and applicable law.
Corequisites
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