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Tort1
Economic loss
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Nuisance Problem 1,500 Words
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Negligence Problem Fiduciary Duty. Standard of Care. Vicarious Liability 2,000 Words
Tort5
Problem Question Negligence. Forseeability. Intoxication Break in Chain of Causation 1,810 Words
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Problem Question. Negligence
Tort10
Negligence 2,000 Words
Tort11
Problem Question Quantum of Damages
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Problem Question Alan and Manjit Duty of Care Breach of Duty Caparo. Hill. Murphy. Alcock 2,000 Words
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Danger invites rescue, is it wring to rescue. Wagner v Internat Railway Co. 1921 Novus Actus Violent issues 2000?
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Legal method/nervous shock and physical injury
Tort17
Notes on remoteness and causation
Tort19
Problem Question Medical Law DC (see disk EV9)
Tort20
Self-determination - Essay
Tort22
Remoteness Essay
Tort23
Essay Question Duty of care.
Tort25
In the tort of negligence the judges have over developed A daunting range of devices, not only for limiting the finding of a duty of care bur also for avoiding a finding of liability even where the defendant did owe a duty of care to the plaintiff. In what way have the judges achieved this?
Tort26
Trespass
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Eric - politician Advise Eric and his family as to the position in the Law of Tort. Word count 2 087
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‘Given that liability in negligence for most defects comes close to strict liability i.e negligence is inferred from the defect itself, arguably the Consumer Protection Act, since it’s introduction has produced very little change. DC ( Also on multi Hcare5)
Tort29
Duty of care in negligence 7000 words
Tort30
Vicarious liability: A system of rough justice and social convenience.
Tort32
Outline - Recovery of economic loss in the tort of negligence.
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Causation may be defined as the physical connection between the defendant’s act and the plaintiff’s damages. But is the lout for test as simple as this? Disk In marketing 2
Tort34
Problem Question Essay Question on Causation and remoteness of Damage
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20,000 words on Stalking
Tort36
Compensation and the law
Tort37
Public Policy
Tort38
Claims in respect of economic loss have been the most Prominent in taxing the ingenuity of both judiciary and academics alike.
Tort39
Problem Question 39
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Problem Question Medical Negligence
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Problem Question Medical Negligence. DC
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Problem Question. Road Traffic Accident, nervous shock 1,500 words. DC
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"Atiyah has stated that the concept of reasonable foresight serves To obscure the role of the judges as policy maker. Discuss the use of reasonable foresight in the tort of negligence in view of Atiyah’s statement. Outline answer. DC
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Case note of decision of the COA in John v MGN (1996) 1,500 words. DC
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Difference between special damages and general damages 2,500 words. DC
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Problem question on Negligence, vicarious liability, consequential loss, remoteness, causation, public nuisance Outline answer.
Tort47b
Smith v Littlewoods organisation (1987) 1 All ER 710, per Lord Goff. Quotation from case 2200 words DC.
Tort48
Common Law: Negligence Problem contributory neg. Motorists – Duty of era 2000 (millennium) SEB.
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Outline answer on Neg. V. L. remoteness causation. DC.
Tort 50
problem question on nervous shock Sarah WPC. DC In Trusts 24.
Tort51
Outline problem answer on negligence vicarious remoteness – causation Public nuisance.
Tort52
When taking a guarantee a financial institution owes no duty private To explain the terms and effect of the guarantee. This is fair & just?
Tort53
Problem question on Neg. - nervous shock vicarious liability and exclusion Clauses. Marchioness disaster. Alcock v chief constable South Yorkshire.
Tort54
Duty of care - Judicial & puvlic policy and social expediency prevailing Over individualised justice .. : denying litigants the remedy they deserve. SEE MULTI DISK 2 IN ADMIN LAW 12.
Tort55
The decision in Brkoff v Burchill (1996) is controversial. The leading Judgment in the case was given by Neil J a well knowledge expert in the Field of defamation who admitted in that judgment that: "I confess that I Have found this to be a far from easy case”.
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The law of omissions in regard to euthanasia 10,000 words. DISK
Tort57
Problem Question.Negligence forseeability, causation. Remoteness of damage. Nervous shock. UCTA1977. Boat accident. Phys impact theory
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Alan and Bert problem question on an imitation gun, car accident. Abandon gun- sreious injury. Negligence tersspass to the person/ Remoteness of damage. Outline plan
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We agree that in some areas at least, the present law relating to liability for psychiatric illness is unsatisfactory. The Law Commission ‘Liability for Psychiatric illness’ (1998)
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Common law damages (400 words)
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Does the law on defamation strike the correct balance between an individual’s right to protect his or her reputation and the general right of free speech? .Tort62 * Damages
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Private nuisance/recent decisions
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Lord Reid commented in Hedley Byrne v Heller (1964), "I would think that the law must treat negligent words differently from negligent acts.” How has this statement been applied in the tort of negligence with regard to claims for pure economic loss, and is there justification for treating negligent words differently to negligent acts?
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Critically evaluate the judgment of Morland J in Godfrey v Demon Internet (1998)
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Negligent misstatement and economic loss (2226 words).
Tort 67
Proximity is inevitably bound up with the issues of policy – application of the so called ’3 stage test”
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Product liability – Tort Contract (2914 words)
Tort 69 *
Misrepresentation (1,200 words)
Tort 70 *
Defamation and IT (2,951 words)
Tort 71 *
Analyse the role that intention and consent play in the tort of trespass to the person. With reference to both these areas outline the legal difficulties and controversy, which have arisen in the tort of battery. Word Count 2000
Tort 72
Arthur is a 12 year old boy in hospital. Can we switch off life support machine. Judicial Review. NHS Act. Causation and duty of care.
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Animals Act. Discuss with decided cases the extent to which a person has control over the following animals a) dog b) tiger c) herd of cattle and may be potentially liable in tort both at common law and by statute, to anyone who has suffered loss or damage as a result of the actions of those animals. In situations where law imposes strict liability on the keeper of the animal do you consider that this is justifiable or unduly harsh upon such keepers? (Having regard to legal provisions).
Tort 74
Problem question. Oliver sailing down the Thames and the boat crashes. Negligence – sailors breach of duty of care. Tort75 * Introduction explain liability at common law. duty of care, breach of duty, causation Donaghue v Stevenson 1932. Discuss breach of statutory duty.
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Crash in North Yorkshire-Land Rover case 2001. Issues, press reports, may give rise to unprecedented claims. if proved that the driver caused accident. Claims for general damage, pain, suffering and loss of amenity. Word Count 2000.
Tort77
Liability of railway company. When two trains crash on a single track. Discussion of the Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1934 (LRA) and the Fatal Accident Act 1976 (FAA). Word Count 1000 N/D
Tort78
Similar sinario to Marsheness disaster. Parents informed of death of son. Identification of body. Does care exist? Word Count 1500 N/D
Tort79
Outline only an Edgley park. Issues of occupiers liability acts 1957,1984. Distinction between the two different of trespassing and nervous shock. Word Count 4500 N/.D
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Cedric and Ash Moot. Dealing with passive smoking at work. Management failure to segregate smokers. Possible volenti. Ash v Forrest company Lmt. word Count 2000
Tort81
Costello v Chief Constable of Northumbria (1999) Police intimidation and failure to assist an arrested person while in custody. Do police owe people duty of care? Word Count 1500. N/D
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Reasonable care in negligence is an umbrella beneath which shelter a variety of standards, some are strict and some are lenient. Word Count 3000
Tort 83
Stalking updater (Offences Against the Person Act 1861, Protection of Harassment Act 1977, R v Ireland Burstow 1997, DPP v Lau The Times 2000, Thomas v News group Newspapers and Another 2001) Word count 800 (on disk)
Tort 84
Stalking dissertation. This Contains case study, exploration of the law in Britain, the law in the US, drawbacks to the stalking laws, proposed law for Britain, the national anti-stalking and harassment campaign. Word count 10, 000 (no disk) .Tort 85 * This essay looks as cases where a general imposition of liability for foreseeable damages has to be rejected. References to judicial approaches to liability for omissions in the tort negligence, are made. Word count 2150 (on disk)
Tort86
Foremost amongst the claims made for it is that [the foresight test] alone is consistent with the basic philosophy of negligence. Foreseeability is, of course inseparable from any system based on fault. Negligence postulates actual or implied appreciation of risk to others; and accordingly no-one is held to account for the consequences, however injurious of his conduct unless he was or at all events should be have been aware that it was fraught with risk. But are we committed to the corollary that responsibility shall not extend beyond the injury foreseen? 3300 words. Disk.
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"It must not be overlooked that a problem arises when the pursuer is seeking to hold the defender responsible for having failed to prevent a third party from causing damage to the pursuer or his property by the third party’s own deliberate wrongdoing. In such a case, it is not possible to invoke a general duty of care; for it is well recognised that there is no general duty of care to prevent third parties from causing such damage.” Smith v Littlewoods Organisation [1987] 1 All ER 710, per Lord Goff Discuss. Word Count 2000. (On CD-ROM).
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Andrew, Betty and Fred in a car accident. A question on negligence. Word Count 1500 (On CD-ROM)
Tort89
An essay on: Liability in Tort of a Principal for his Agent and Partners for fellow Partners: A Critical Evaluation. Word Count 1700 (On Disk)
Tort90
Tort Voluntary Euthanasia Should we follow Holland and enact legislation Permitting Voluntary Euthanasia. 2001. Word Count 10,000 (No Disk)
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Case Marc Rich & Co v Bishop Rock Marine [1995] 3 WLR 20027 Compare judgement Ld Steyn v Ld Lloyd – considering foresight proximity Whether in all circumstanced fair just & r’ble. 1000 words.
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"The importance of maintaining and strengthening the nexus between law and morality has never been more important than it is today, in a world where the very existence of everyone and everything is constantly and increasingly threatened”. Discuss. 5000 words.
Tort93
Stalking. Need for a ‘stalking law’, case study, the American approach, remedies under family and civil law, the law of Nuisance, criminal law, assault and battery, mens rea, actus reus, Offences Against the Person Act 1861, R v Ireland and Burstow, the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. 10,000 word dissertation. (Bad disk)
TORT94
Body piercing. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Negligence. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1982. Damages. 2333 words.
TORT95
Negligence, Causation And Remoteness. Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562. Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co [1856] 11 exch 781. Nettleship v Weston [1971] 2 QB 691. 116 words.
TORT97
Issue of negligence and the duty of care. ‘But for’ test. Nettleship v Weston. Harrison v BRB. The foreseeability issue. Remoteness of damage. The principle the ‘egg-shell skull’ rule applies. Defences. 1554 words.
TORT98
A Perspective Overview of Negligence. Foreseeabilty/ Proximity. 1: Foreseeability of damage 2: Proximity of relationship 3: Fair, just and reasonable Caparo. Yuen Kun-yeu v A-G of Hong Kong [1987] 2 All ER 705 Jones. M A Torts 1997, 5th ed, p29 Giliker P & Beckwith S, Tort , 2001 Murphy v Brentwood DC [1990] 3 W.L.R 414, HL Ibid p1 Caparo v Dickman [1990] 2 A.C 605 2054 words
TORT100
A detailed study of euthanasia. In Holland and England. Active Euthanasia vs Passive Euthanasia. Assisted suicide. Sanctity of life arguments. Case studies included. Word count 11607 words.
TORT 102
Negligence 3471 words
TORT103
Drawing upon the study of psychiatric injury explain what you consider to be the most important developments in this field of negligence since Hambrook v. Stokes (1925) (including the case itself). Indicate clearly whether the development affected ‘primary’ or ‘secondary’ victims of psychiatric harm. WORD COUNT 2252
TORT104
Negligence- Donaghue vs Stevenson. Forseeablity/ proximity, Fair just and reasonable.
TORT 105
Scenario question. Liability of a tour operator of false representation in a holiday brochure, there being no contractual liability.1580 words.

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