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The Law of Tort A tort is a civil wrong, tort is a French word for wrong, or the Latin word 'tortum or twisted, a tort occurs when a person commits a civil wrong against ather person causing them damage. Tortfeasor is the person who commits the tort. Under tort law, an injured party can bring a civil case to seek compensation for a wrong done to the party or the party's property. Simply put; the law of tort is a branch of law which helps people to make a claim for compensation (usually a money payment) from ather person who hurts them or their property. For instance, when one driver hurts ather driver because he or she was t paying attention (negligent), the driver who caused the hurt (defendant) may have committed a tort. If a person (plaintiff) is hurt by ather person (defendant) they may be able to sue them (civil litigation) and get compensation (usually money). Most torts are accidents, like car accidents or slippery floors where people can fall down and get hurt. But some torts are done on purpose. These are called intentional torts. For example, if one person punches ather person, this could be an intentional tort called battery. Introduction2 The Law of Tort4 Tort9 What is the law of tort all about?10 Intentional Torts11 Unintentional Torts12 Strict Liability Torts13 Intentional Torts14 Trespass to the person14 Assault15 Threats16 Silent phone calls16 Battery17 False Imprisonment17 Trespass torts in medicine18 Defences to the tort of trespass18 Consent18 Self-defence19 Defence of Third Persons19 Lawful Authority20 Defence of Property21 Duress (pressure or threat)21 Trespass to Land21 Trespass to Goods24 Conversion24 Sample conversion25 Remedies25 Nuisance27 Locus Standi28 Omissions28 Damage or Interference30 The types of damages are as follows:30 Material Damage30 Interference with enjoyment30 Magnitude of harm31 Nature of locality31 Defendant's motives31 Social utility31 Public Nuisance:32 Pure Ecomic Loss33 Remedies34 Damages34 Injunctions34 Defences35 Private Rented Tenants:35 Landlords must enforce these tenant obligations:35 Local Authority Tenants:35 Private Home-Owner:36 Alarms36 Unintentional Torts38 Negligence38 Duty of Care39 Historical development42 Irish development in duty of care43 Contributory Negligence44 The Standard of Care45 Breach (of the duty of care)46 Foreseeability and Policy Factors46 Causation47 Causes-in-fact47 The but for Test48 Novus Actus Interveniens48 Material Contribution test49 Bolitho Test49 Fairchild50 Remoteness51 Cause in law 51 The thin skull rule.52 Professional Negligence54 Strict Liability Torts56 The Occupiers Liability Act 199556 Vicarious Liability58 Employers Liability60 Liability for Defective Products61 Defamation63 Balance of rights64 Defamation Cases in Ireland67 Identification68 Privilege69 Qualified Privilege69 Blasphemy70 Defamation Act 201070 Remedies71 Damages71 General Damages.71 Special Damages72 Aggravated Damages72 Punitive Damages72 Win or lose?72 Defences73 Defence of 'Truth'73 Defamation in the Information age76 ISP Service Providers76 Strict Liability and Rylands v. Fletcher79 Facts of the case80 The principles laid out in Rylands v Fletcher [1868]82 Defences:84 Act of a Stranger84 Volenti (willingly)84 Statutory Authority85 Default of the claimant85 Act of God85 Recommended Reading87 About the Author:88 Bibliography89

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PublisherCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform

ISBN-101530010225

ISBN-139781530010226

eBay Product ID (ePID)221805192

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SubjectNational Law: Professional

LanguageEnglish

TypeTextbook

AuthorTeresa Clyne

FormatTrade Paperback (Us) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback / Softback

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Date of Publication05/02/2016

Out-Of-Print Date01/06/2017

Country of PublicationUnited States

Author BiographyTeresa obtained her BA (Hons)LLB in 2005 she worked in legal investigations such as Miscarriage of Justice on behalf of clients who were either incarcerated or being charged with crimes they claimed they did not commit. She obtained a Masters in Criminology and Criminal Psychology in 2013 and has given many seminars on criminal behaviour as well as numerous TV appearances. An Irish writer of children's fiction and adults plain English legal, criminology and forensic psychology academic books. Teresa has been a private investigator, writer, photographer and lecturer, she backpacked around Europe with her daughter, sails a lovely boat called Baby Girl and survived a scuba diving accident. A Law lecturer and Forensic Psychologist by profession Teresa moonlights as a Private eye and Author, Teresa is as comfortable writing about magic, dragons and sorcerers as forensic psychology, criminology or the legal system. Teresa in a previous life was a photojournalist, having written for many local and national papers and magazines including the Mullingar Advertiser, Irish News Review, crime.ie and Emerald Road Racing. Teresa is a registered member of the Teaching Council of Ireland. She has over 7 years' experience in teaching law and recognised the need for a beginners guide to law as she witnessed how the terminology and principles were hard work for some new students. Teresa loves to read and has favourites in the classics such as Ulysses by James Joyce, Oliver Twist and David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, Roddy Doyle is a long term favourite of Teresa's. If you want to connect to Teresa you can go to http: //www.facebook.com/cypathia; twitter @cypathia, or if you would like to know when Teresa's next book will come out, please visit her website at http: //www.teresaclyne.com, where you can sign up to receive an email when she has her next release.

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