Defences: Explain the elements capacity defences – of each defence. insanity, intoxication Research: the key Identify the Week 24 and automatism elements of automatism. circumstances in necessity defences – each offence is likely self-defence, duress to be relevant. and duress of circumstances. Theory in criminal law: Analyse harm as a basis for criminalising harm conduct. Question: Examine fault Explore the concepts principles relevant to Week 25 of fault and individual principles of criminal formulating the rules of responsibility in the law. criminal law. context of the criminal law. End of unit assessment. Negligence injury and Identify the tests for – imposing a duty of damage to property: care. the Question: research and ‘neighbour’ Explain the three principle and the analyse public policy stages of the Caparo Week 26 Caparo three-part test test. factors involved in theory of tort law imposing a duty of care. – public policy factors governing the imposition of a duty of care. Negligence injury and Identify risk factors – governing the damage to property: behaviour of the reasonable person. breach of duty the – Question: explain the objective standard of Analyse the factors Week 27 nature of the objective care setting the standard of standard of care. care. theory of tort law – factors governing the objective standard of care. Negligence injury and Identify the test for – causation in fact. damage to property: Explain and illustrate Research and take notes on causation in fact the test for causation Week 28 defences in negligence. in law. causation in law (remoteness of damage). Defences to an action in Identify the requirements for each negligence: defence. Research the general contributory Explain the principles of Week 29 negligence consequences for the compensatory damages. parties if a defence is consent (volenti non fit successful. injuria).
Week 24 Defences: capacity defences – insanity, intoxication and automatism necessity defences – self-defence, duress and duress of circumstances. Explain the elements of each defence. Identify the circumstances in each offence is likely to be relevant. Research: the key elements of automatism. Week 25 Theory in criminal law: harm fault principles of criminal law. Analyse harm as a basis for criminalising conduct. Explore the concepts of fault and individual responsibility in the context of the criminal law. End of unit assessment. Question: Examine principles relevant to formulating the rules of criminal law. Week 26 Negligence – injury and damage to property: the ‘neighbour’ principle and the Caparo three-part test theory of tort law – public policy factors governing the imposition of a duty of care. Identify the tests for imposing a duty of care. Explain the three stages of the Caparo test. Question: research and analyse public policy factors involved in imposing a duty of care. Week 27 Negligence – injury and damage to property: breach of duty – the objective standard of care theory of tort law – factors governing the objective standard of care. Identify risk factors governing the behaviour of the reasonable person. Analyse the factors setting the standard of care. Question: explain the nature of the objective standard of care. Week 28 Negligence – injury and damage to property: causation in fact causation in law (remoteness of damage). Identify the test for causation in fact. Explain and illustrate the test for causation in law. Research and take notes on defences in negligence. Week 29 Defences to an action in negligence: contributory negligence consent (volenti non fit injuria). Identify the requirements for each defence. Explain the consequences for the parties if a defence is successful. Research the general principles of compensatory damages.
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