Torts 733512
Subject Objectives
The aim of this subject is for students to develop an understanding of the foundations of the law of torts through close reading of cases, statutes and scholarly writing and through participation in class discussion. It is expected that on completion of the subject students should understand the nature and structure of the law of torts and be able to:
- understand the historical development of tort doctrines and their nature;
- identify relevant principles in statutes and cases;
- apply those principles to particular fact situations to reach well-reasoned conclusions about the rights and obligations of the parties;
- develop creative arguments as to ways in which the relevant principles could be applied to novel fact situations;
- analyse tort doctrines from a range of theoretical perspectives;
- evaluate the effectiveness of tort law in fulfilling its aims; and
- utilise comparisons with other legal systems to analyse and evaluate the way in which particular problems are addressed by Australian tort law.
