tailieunhanh - Lecture Fundamentals of business law (6/e): Chapter 3 - Margaret Barron

Chapter 3 - The law of torts. In this chapter you should understand: the difference between a tort and a crime, the elements of the tort of negligence and its applications, the amendments made to the common law of negligence by civil liability statutes,. | This is the prescribed textbook for your course. Available NOW at your campus bookstore! 3- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e The Law of Torts Chapter 3 3- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Introduction: What is a Tort? A tort is a civil wrong aimed at protecting individuals against infringements of their own personal rights. These infringements may be against another’s property, reputation or person. The law of torts provides rules of conduct that regulate how members of society interact, and remedies if the rules are breached and damage is suffered. 3- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Types of Torts Unintentional Tort of negligence Intentional Torts against the person assault battery false imprisonment Torts against chattels trespass against goods conversion of goods detinue Torts against land trespass against land public nuisance private nuisance Tort of defamation 3- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Tort of Negligence Definition: A duty is imposed on a person by law to act with care towards others. If this duty exists and there is a failure to act carefully and another suffers loss, then the tort of negligence is committed. Pre-requisites: A duty of care must be owed by one person to another. There must be a breach of that duty of care. Damages (physical or financial) must have been suffered as a result of the breach of duty. 3- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Historical Development of the Law of Negligence Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) AC 562 snail in a bottle of ginger beer. . | This is the prescribed textbook for your course. Available NOW at your campus bookstore! 3- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e The Law of Torts Chapter 3 3- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Introduction: What is a Tort? A tort is a civil wrong aimed at protecting individuals against infringements of their own personal rights. These infringements may be against another’s property, reputation or person. The law of torts provides rules of conduct that regulate how members of society interact, and remedies if the rules are breached and damage is suffered. 3- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Types of Torts Unintentional Tort of negligence Intentional Torts against the person assault battery false .

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