Sometimes there is an overlap with the law of tort and the criminal law. For example, if a negligent motorist causes injury to another road user, the injured party will want to sue for compensation plus the police may wish to prosecute if there is evidence of dangerous driving e.g. the motorist was using their mobile phone. The Human Rights Act 1998 also links to the law of tort. to respect for family Article 8 ‘the right and has connections to the land-based torts such as nuisance and Rylands v private life’ Fletcher, where land owners must ensure that their the rights of their activities don’t infringe neighbours. Article 2 to was also considered in the recent case of Michael v Chief ‘the right life’ Constable of South Wales Police (2015), details about which can be found by following the link in and activity 3 ‘Negligence Justice’. Task: In the space below, write down all of the things you already know about civil law. Include examples, the courts, and terminology that would be used in a civil case:
Sometimes there is an overlap with the law of tort and the criminal law. For example, if a negligent motorist causes injury to another road user, the injured party will want to sue for compensation plus the police may wish to prosecute if there is evidence of dangerous driving e.g. the motorist was using their mobile phone. The Human Rights Act 1998 also links to the law of tort. Article 8 ‘the right to respect for family and private life’ has connections to the land-based torts such as nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher, where land owners must ensure that their activities don’t infringe the rights of their neighbours. Article 2 ‘the right to life’ was also considered in the recent case of Michael v Chief Constable of South Wales Police (2015), details about which can be found by following the link in activity 3 ‘Negligence and Justice’. Task: In the space below, write down all of the things you already know about civil law. Include examples, the courts, and terminology that would be used in a civil case:
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