Remedies available in an Identify the principles governing action for negligence: compensatory damages. compensatory Question: Explain and damages for personal illustrate the principle of Week 30 injury, damage to mitigation. property and economic loss principle of mitigation of loss. Negligence psychiatric Describe a primary – and a secondary injury: victim. The Hillsborough litigation Research and answer liability for psychiatric may be an engaging injury sustained by question: analyse policy example. primary and secondary reasons governing the Week 31 victims Identify the elements extent of recovery for necessary in each theory of tort law psychiatric injury. – case to establish policy factors liability. governing the imposition of liability for psychiatric injury. Negligence economic loss: Explain the difference – between negligent acts liability for economic and negligent loss caused by misstatements. negligent acts and Identify the negligent requirements Research what a lawful misstatements Week 32 necessary to establish visitor is. theory of tort law liability for economic – policy factors loss. governing the Analyse policy reasons imposition of liability governing the extent of for economic loss. recovery for economic loss. Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 Define a lawful visitor. Research the case of: – Furmedge v liability in respect of visitors. Explain the nature of District Council the duty owed to a [2011] and watch the lawful visitor and when that duty is breached. following. What does it tell Week 33 us about an occupier? Take on the key points. Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 Assessment: – occupiers liability liability in respect of scenario. trespassers. Week 34
Week 30 Remedies available in an action for negligence: compensatory damages for personal injury, damage to property and economic loss principle of mitigation of loss. Identify the principles governing compensatory damages. Question: Explain and illustrate the principle of mitigation. Week 31 Negligence – psychiatric injury: liability for psychiatric injury sustained by primary and secondary victims theory of tort law – policy factors governing the imposition of liability for psychiatric injury. Describe a primary and a secondary victim. The Hillsborough litigation may be an engaging example. Identify the elements necessary in each case to establish liability. Research and answer question: analyse policy reasons governing the extent of recovery for psychiatric injury. Week 32 Negligence – economic loss: liability for economic loss caused by negligent acts and negligent misstatements theory of tort law – policy factors governing the imposition of liability for economic loss. Explain the difference between negligent acts and negligent misstatements. Identify the requirements necessary to establish liability for economic loss. Analyse policy reasons governing the extent of recovery for economic loss. Research what a lawful visitor is. Week 33 Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 – liability in respect of visitors. Define a lawful visitor. Explain the nature of the duty owed to a lawful visitor and when that duty is breached. Research the case of: Furmedge v District Council [2011] and watch the following. What does it tell us about an occupier? Take on the key points. Week 34 Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 – liability in respect of trespassers. Assessment: occupiers liability scenario.